China vs Japan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 64.4% against 64.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 108th and Japan ranks 109th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 58.7% | 22.3% | China |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 61.6% | 19.9% | China |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 78.2% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 68.4% | 2.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, China or Japan?
- China, at 64.4% against 64.3% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between China and Japan?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- China ranks 108th and Japan ranks 109th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.