Japan vs Spain: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Japan
21.3%
in 2024
Spain
22.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
49th
Spain rank
48th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.0% against 21.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 3.4% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 8.6% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 19.7% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 23.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 25.4% | 3.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.0% against 21.3% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Japan and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Japan ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th 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.