How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs United States: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita

Japan

0 units per person

in 2025

United States

0 units per person

in 2025

Japan rank

22nd

United States rank

25th

Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita over time

Japan
United States

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 units per person against 0 units per person in United States, a difference of 0 units per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Japan
1980s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Japan
1990s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Japan
2000s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Japan
2010s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	United States
2020s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita, Japan or United States?: Japan, at 0 units per person against 0 units per person in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita between Japan and United States?: 0 units per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita?: Japan ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 9,626 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.