CIS (EI) vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption
CIS (EI)
10,268 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
3,923 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- CIS (EI)
- Japan
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 10,268 terawatt-hours against 3,923 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 6,345 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 3 groups.
CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,391 terawatt-hours | 2,139 terawatt-hours | 5,252 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 10,515 terawatt-hours | 3,767 terawatt-hours | 6,749 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 12,432 terawatt-hours | 3,810 terawatt-hours | 8,623 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 9,369 terawatt-hours | 4,726 terawatt-hours | 4,643 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2000s | 8,329 terawatt-hours | 5,094 terawatt-hours | 3,235 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2010s | 9,213 terawatt-hours | 4,947 terawatt-hours | 4,266 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 2020s | 9,894 terawatt-hours | 4,155 terawatt-hours | 5,739 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 10,268 terawatt-hours against 3,923 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 6,345 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 5th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.