Japan vs Russian Federation: Primary energy use
Japan
4,578 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Primary energy use over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8,664 terawatt-hours against 4,578 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 4,086 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,606 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 5,061 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 5,680 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 2,300 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6,130 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 1,142 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5,357 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 2,534 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 4,690 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 3,689 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8,664 terawatt-hours against 4,578 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 4,086 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy use?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 219 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 Primary energy use. 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.