Indonesia vs Japan: Primary energy from renewables
Indonesia
373.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
370.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Japan rank
8th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 373.65 terawatt-hours against 370.66 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 2.99 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 71.83 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 82.99 terawatt-hours | 81.25 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 125.87 terawatt-hours | 122.74 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.87 terawatt-hours | 144.6 terawatt-hours | 115.73 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 165.53 terawatt-hours | 86.87 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 153.38 terawatt-hours | 212.25 terawatt-hours | 58.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 348.9 terawatt-hours | 326.43 terawatt-hours | 22.47 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 373.65 terawatt-hours against 370.66 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Indonesia and Japan?
- 2.99 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.