Japan vs Russia: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

Japan
249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Russia
520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Japan, a difference of 270,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 43 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 314,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent 491,653 Tonnes of oil equivalent 177,580 Tonnes of oil equivalent Russia
2000s 331,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent 419,714 Tonnes of oil equivalent 88,418 Tonnes of oil equivalent Russia
2010s 296,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent 466,323 Tonnes of oil equivalent 169,584 Tonnes of oil equivalent Russia
2020s 259,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent 520,146 Tonnes of oil equivalent 261,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Japan and Russia?
270,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed