Indonesia vs Japan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Indonesia
373.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
655.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 655.71 terawatt-hours against 373.65 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 282.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 76.59 terawatt-hours | 73.87 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 165.42 terawatt-hours | 163.69 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 548.5 terawatt-hours | 545.36 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.87 terawatt-hours | 954.9 terawatt-hours | 926.03 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 957.35 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 153.38 terawatt-hours | 410.4 terawatt-hours | 257.03 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 348.9 terawatt-hours | 534.73 terawatt-hours | 185.83 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 655.71 terawatt-hours against 373.65 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Indonesia and Japan?
- 282.06 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Indonesia ranks 11th 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.