Czechia vs Japan: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Czechia
20.5%
in 2024
Japan
21.3%
in 2024
Czechia rank
50th
Japan rank
49th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Czechia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.3% against 20.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Czechia ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Czechia |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 12.0% | 4.6% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 22.6% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 22.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Czechia or Japan?
- Japan, at 21.3% against 20.5% in Czechia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Czechia and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Japan rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Czechia ranks 50th and Japan ranks 49th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.