CIS (EI) vs Japan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
CIS (EI)
2,693 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
1,783 terawatt-hours
in 2024
CIS (EI) rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- Japan
How they compare
CIS (EI) currently reports 2,693 terawatt-hours against 1,783 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 910 terawatt-hours.
That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was CIS (EI) ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,316 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 845.58 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1970s | 3,912 terawatt-hours | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 874.87 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1980s | 4,473 terawatt-hours | 2,666 terawatt-hours | 1,806 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
| 1990s | 2,694 terawatt-hours | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 439.58 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,930 terawatt-hours | 2,968 terawatt-hours | 1,038 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,275 terawatt-hours | 2,380 terawatt-hours | 104.77 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,534 terawatt-hours | 1,876 terawatt-hours | 658.26 terawatt-hours | CIS (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, CIS (EI) or Japan?
- CIS (EI), at 2,693 terawatt-hours against 1,783 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 910 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do CIS (EI) and Japan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.