Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Japan
29.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 30.5% against 29.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.0% | 2.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 39.8% | 15.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 35.9% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 30.5% against 29.8% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Japan ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.