Japan vs Spain: Fossil fuel production
Japan
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Fossil fuel production over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.16 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 3.16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.03 terawatt-hours | 143.91 terawatt-hours | 45.88 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 115.75 terawatt-hours | 74.98 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 75.45 terawatt-hours | 65.33 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 18.37 terawatt-hours | 10.75 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 0.3108 terawatt-hours | 3.94 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 3.16 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between Japan and Spain?
- 3.16 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- Japan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th 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.