Japan vs Russia: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Japan
6.2%
in 2025
Russia
7.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Russia rank
20th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.6% against 6.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 216 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 | 11.5% | 3.8% | 7.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 4.3% | 9.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 6.2% | 8.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.6% against 6.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Japan and Russia?
- 1.4%, with Russia 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 from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Japan ranks 21st and Russia ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 energy supply.