Germany vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Germany
-10.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
-28.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
76th
Japan rank
78th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports -10.14 terawatt-hours against -28.5 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 18.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 76th and Japan ranks 78th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.09 terawatt-hours | 248.87 terawatt-hours | 129.78 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 120.39 terawatt-hours | 75.09 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | -48.16 terawatt-hours | -32.06 terawatt-hours | 16.1 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 13.27 terawatt-hours | 29.74 terawatt-hours | 16.46 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | -26.13 terawatt-hours | -68.17 terawatt-hours | 42.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -38.45 terawatt-hours | 39.56 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | -30.77 terawatt-hours | -53.99 terawatt-hours | 23.22 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at -10.14 terawatt-hours against -28.5 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Germany and Japan?
- 18.36 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Germany ranks 76th and Japan ranks 78th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.