Germany vs Japan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
15.2%
in 2025
Japan
14.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
35th
Japan rank
37th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 15.2% against 14.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 12.5% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 16.7% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.9% | 1.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 11.4% | 4.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 15.2% against 14.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Germany 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 35th and Japan ranks 37th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.