Australia vs Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind
Australia
20.4%
in 2025
Japan
16.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Japan rank
10th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.4% against 16.2% in Japan, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 183.5% | 102.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 8.3% | 7.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 3.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from wind, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 20.4% against 16.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from wind between Australia and Japan?
- 4.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Australia ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 73 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 percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.