Japan vs Russia: Primary energy use by source
Japan
1,211 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
988.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Russia rank
7th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,211 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 222.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 837.23 terawatt-hours | 2,346 terawatt-hours | 1,509 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 958.06 terawatt-hours | 1,535 terawatt-hours | 576.72 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 1,157 terawatt-hours | 102.44 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,374 terawatt-hours | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 329.75 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,289 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 287.41 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 1,211 terawatt-hours against 988.31 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Japan and Russia?
- 222.69 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Japan ranks 5th and Russia ranks 7th of 78 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 use by source. 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.