Canada vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption
Canada
1,222 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,808 terawatt-hours against 1,222 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 586 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.9 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 747.15 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 999.2 terawatt-hours | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 2,038 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 970.54 terawatt-hours | 2,669 terawatt-hours | 1,699 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 3,159 terawatt-hours | 2,152 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,221 terawatt-hours | 2,983 terawatt-hours | 1,762 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 2,413 terawatt-hours | 1,139 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 1,900 terawatt-hours | 725.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 1,808 terawatt-hours against 1,222 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Canada and Japan?
- 586 terawatt-hours, with Japan 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?
- Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.