Greece vs Japan: Fossil fuel production
Greece
7.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
28th
Japan rank
31st
Fossil fuel production over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 7.95 terawatt-hours against 3.16 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 4.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greece's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.75 terawatt-hours | 98.03 terawatt-hours | 40.28 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 86.19 terawatt-hours | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 45.42 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 96.9 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 86.78 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.94 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 59.31 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 14.61 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 7.95 terawatt-hours against 3.16 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between Greece and Japan?
- 4.79 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- Greece ranks 28th and Japan ranks 31st of 34 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 production. 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.