India vs Japan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
India
3,029 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
1,783 terawatt-hours
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3,029 terawatt-hours against 1,783 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1,246 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 1,290 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 287.94 terawatt-hours | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 2,749 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 503.45 terawatt-hours | 2,666 terawatt-hours | 2,163 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 895.16 terawatt-hours | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 2,239 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 2,968 terawatt-hours | 1,487 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,292 terawatt-hours | 2,380 terawatt-hours | 87.45 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,780 terawatt-hours | 1,876 terawatt-hours | 903.81 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, India or Japan?
- India, at 3,029 terawatt-hours against 1,783 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between India and Japan?
- 1,246 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- 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.