Ireland vs Japan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ireland
14.0%
in 2025
Japan
14.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
39th
Japan rank
37th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 4.1% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 12.5% | 11.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 16.7% | 16.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 16.9% | 15.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.3% against 14.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.