Japan vs USSR: Global primary energy use by source
Japan
167.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
0 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Japan rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
Japan currently reports 167.68 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 167.68 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.15 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 30.15 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Japan or USSR?
- Japan, at 167.68 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Japan and USSR?
- 167.68 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.