Japan vs Türkiye: Primary energy from renewables
Japan
370.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
286.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
8th
Türkiye rank
9th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 370.66 terawatt-hours against 286.68 terawatt-hours in Türkiye, a difference of 83.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Türkiye's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 71.39 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 82.99 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 76.72 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 125.87 terawatt-hours | 15.57 terawatt-hours | 110.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 144.6 terawatt-hours | 34.16 terawatt-hours | 110.44 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 165.53 terawatt-hours | 38.03 terawatt-hours | 127.51 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 212.25 terawatt-hours | 116.62 terawatt-hours | 95.63 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 326.43 terawatt-hours | 257.55 terawatt-hours | 68.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 370.66 terawatt-hours against 286.68 terawatt-hours in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Japan and Türkiye?
- 83.98 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Japan ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 9th of 80 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.