Japan vs Spain: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Japan
655.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
369.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 655.71 terawatt-hours against 369.22 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 286.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.59 terawatt-hours | 25.47 terawatt-hours | 51.12 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 165.42 terawatt-hours | 50.77 terawatt-hours | 114.65 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 548.5 terawatt-hours | 111.25 terawatt-hours | 437.25 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 954.9 terawatt-hours | 201.69 terawatt-hours | 753.21 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 241.62 terawatt-hours | 794.4 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 410.4 terawatt-hours | 306.67 terawatt-hours | 103.73 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 534.73 terawatt-hours | 347.61 terawatt-hours | 187.12 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 655.71 terawatt-hours against 369.22 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Japan and Spain?
- 286.49 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Japan ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.