Australia vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
10.4%
in 2025
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Japan rank
25th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10.4% against 7.7% in Japan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 16.1% | 10.9% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 9.1% | 8.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -0.7% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -1.9% | 11.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 10.4% against 7.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and Japan?
- 2.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.