Germany vs Japan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
655.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 655.71 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 232.62 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 76.59 terawatt-hours | 55.35 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 165.42 terawatt-hours | 73.09 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 359.69 terawatt-hours | 548.5 terawatt-hours | 188.8 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 506.55 terawatt-hours | 954.9 terawatt-hours | 448.35 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 596.77 terawatt-hours | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 439.25 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 593.2 terawatt-hours | 410.4 terawatt-hours | 182.8 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 495.7 terawatt-hours | 534.73 terawatt-hours | 39.03 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 655.71 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and Japan?
- 232.62 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 77 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.