Japan vs World: Energy imports, net
Energy imports, net over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.3% against 14.6% in World, a difference of 72.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.0 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 0.2% | 83.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 0.1% | 83.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 92.4% | -0.8% | 93.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 3.3% | 85.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports, net, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 87.3% against 14.6% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports, net between Japan and World?
- 72.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for energy imports, net?
- Japan ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.