Indonesia vs Japan: Global primary energy use by source
Indonesia
216.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
167.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 216.88 terawatt-hours against 167.68 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 49.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.46 terawatt-hours | 61.16 terawatt-hours | 40.71 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.02 terawatt-hours | 80.58 terawatt-hours | 12.56 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 117.41 terawatt-hours | 91.07 terawatt-hours | 26.34 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 218.89 terawatt-hours | 141.82 terawatt-hours | 77.07 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 216.88 terawatt-hours against 167.68 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Indonesia and Japan?
- 49.2 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 79 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.