India vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
India
100.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
47.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 100.34 terawatt-hours against 47.09 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 53.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 0.6208 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 22.64 terawatt-hours | 19.6 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 41.1 terawatt-hours | 39.68 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.18 terawatt-hours | 40.31 terawatt-hours | 35.13 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.91 terawatt-hours | -12.76 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 27.41 terawatt-hours | -53.66 terawatt-hours | 81.07 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 46.73 terawatt-hours | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 13.29 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, India or Japan?
- India, at 100.34 terawatt-hours against 47.09 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between India and Japan?
- 53.25 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.