Germany vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Germany
785.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
904 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 904 terawatt-hours against 785.19 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 118.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.48 terawatt-hours | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 41.31 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 409.72 terawatt-hours | 95.04 terawatt-hours | 314.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 593.03 terawatt-hours | 354.48 terawatt-hours | 238.55 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 753.39 terawatt-hours | 608.32 terawatt-hours | 145.07 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 879.73 terawatt-hours | 851.79 terawatt-hours | 27.95 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 833.62 terawatt-hours | 1,159 terawatt-hours | 325.8 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 802.51 terawatt-hours | 965.58 terawatt-hours | 163.07 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 904 terawatt-hours against 785.19 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Germany and Japan?
- 118.81 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.