CIS (EI) vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption
CIS (EI)
2,594 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
1,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- CIS (EI)
- Japan
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 2,594 terawatt-hours against 1,808 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 786 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 845.58 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 874.87 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 4,473 terawatt-hours | 2,669 terawatt-hours | 1,803 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 2,696 terawatt-hours | 3,159 terawatt-hours | 463.51 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,927 terawatt-hours | 2,983 terawatt-hours | 1,056 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,272 terawatt-hours | 2,413 terawatt-hours | 140.91 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,500 terawatt-hours | 1,900 terawatt-hours | 599.67 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, CIS (EI) or Japan?
- CIS (EI), at 2,594 terawatt-hours against 1,808 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 786 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 3 groups.
- 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.