Japan vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from oil
Japan
39.5%
in 2025
United States of America
38.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 39.5% against 38.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 45.6% | 20.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 48.4% | 28.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 44.3% | 17.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 40.8% | 14.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 40.9% | 7.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 38.8% | 6.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.8% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 39.5% against 38.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Japan ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. 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.