Japan vs Türkiye: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Japan
85.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
85.9%
in 2025
Japan rank
41st
Türkiye rank
40th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 85.9% against 85.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Türkiye ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.6% | 95.8% | 9.3% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 94.6% | 11.3% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 95.9% | 12.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.3% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.3% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 85.9% against 85.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Japan and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.