Australia vs Japan: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Australia
1.7%
in 2025
Japan
2.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
123rd
Japan rank
121st
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 123rd and Japan ranks 121st of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 21.2% | 19.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 11.3% | 10.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 9.0% | 6.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Australia and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Australia ranks 123rd and Japan ranks 121st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.