Japan vs Taiwan, China: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Taiwan, China
1.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
Taiwan, China rank
25th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Japan
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.0% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.2% | 2.7% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Japan or Taiwan, China?
- Japan, at 2.0% against 1.0% in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Japan and Taiwan, China?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan, China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Taiwan, China rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Taiwan, China ranks 25th of 80 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 Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.