Canada vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Canada
1,323 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
904 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,323 terawatt-hours against 904 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 419 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.97 terawatt-hours | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 239.81 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 443.04 terawatt-hours | 95.04 terawatt-hours | 348 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 545.3 terawatt-hours | 354.48 terawatt-hours | 190.83 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 741.84 terawatt-hours | 608.32 terawatt-hours | 133.52 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 888.93 terawatt-hours | 851.79 terawatt-hours | 37.14 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 1,159 terawatt-hours | 85.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,243 terawatt-hours | 965.58 terawatt-hours | 277.78 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 1,323 terawatt-hours against 904 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Canada and Japan?
- 419 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.