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
0100200300400196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.