Japan vs Russia: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Japan
1,783 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Russia
2,129 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
4th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,129 terawatt-hours against 1,783 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 346 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,668 terawatt-hours | 2,981 terawatt-hours | 312.23 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 3,134 terawatt-hours | 2,084 terawatt-hours | 1,050 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,968 terawatt-hours | 1,521 terawatt-hours | 1,447 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,380 terawatt-hours | 1,799 terawatt-hours | 580.43 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,876 terawatt-hours | 1,987 terawatt-hours | 110.87 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 2,129 terawatt-hours against 1,783 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Japan and Russia?
- 346 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 4th 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.