Canada vs Japan: Primary direct energy consumption by source

Canada
1,209 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
1,783 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Primary direct energy consumption by source over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
1.0k2.0k3.0k196519942024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,783 terawatt-hours against 1,209 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 573.69 terawatt-hours.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary direct energy consumption by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,605 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.