Japan vs Singapore: Share of electricity generation from oil
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Singapore
2.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
131st
Singapore rank
132nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 33.5% | 18.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 6.1% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Japan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Japan ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 132nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.