China, People's Republic of vs Japan: Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables
China, People's Republic of
3.26
in 2025
Japan
6.23
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.23 against 3.26 in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 2.97.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times China, People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0857 | 0.0857 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0 | 9.59 | 9.59 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2541 | 14.17 | 13.91 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.7157 | 14.2 | 13.49 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 3.53 | 1.92 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 4.46 | 1.35 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, China, People's Republic of or Japan?
- Japan, at 6.23 against 3.26 in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables between China, People's Republic of and Japan?
- 2.97, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Japan rank globally for primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.