Japan vs Russia: Oil consumption
Japan
1,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
1,994 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
5th
Oil consumption over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,808 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 186 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,674 terawatt-hours | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 306.34 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 3,159 terawatt-hours | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 1,075 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,983 terawatt-hours | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 1,462 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,413 terawatt-hours | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 614.05 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,900 terawatt-hours | 1,954 terawatt-hours | 53.65 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,994 terawatt-hours against 1,808 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Japan and Russia?
- 186 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 5th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.