Ireland vs Japan: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Ireland
1.5%
in 2025
Japan
2.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
124th
Japan rank
121st
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 124th and Japan ranks 121st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 21.2% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Ireland ranks 124th 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.