Japan vs Russia: Fossil fuel consumption
Japan
3,923 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
7,782 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,923 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 3,859 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,937 terawatt-hours | 9,141 terawatt-hours | 5,204 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 4,726 terawatt-hours | 7,475 terawatt-hours | 2,750 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 5,094 terawatt-hours | 6,646 terawatt-hours | 1,552 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 4,947 terawatt-hours | 7,138 terawatt-hours | 2,191 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 4,155 terawatt-hours | 7,494 terawatt-hours | 3,339 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 7,782 terawatt-hours against 3,923 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Japan and Russia?
- 3,859 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- 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.