Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil fuel consumption by type
Japan
1,808
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1,981
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption by type over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,981 against 1,808 in Japan, a difference of 173.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,470 | 233.09 | 1,237 | Japan |
| 1970s | 3,037 | 287.84 | 2,749 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,669 | 502.85 | 2,167 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,159 | 711.5 | 2,448 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,983 | 1,119 | 1,864 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,413 | 1,892 | 521.7 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,925 | 24.96 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by type, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,981 against 1,808 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by type between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 173, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by type?
- Japan ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.