Japan vs Russia: Renewable energy consumption

Japan
664,987 TJ
in 2015
Russia
522,370 TJ
in 2015
Japan rank
18th
Russia rank
19th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 664,987 TJ against 522,370 TJ in Russia, a difference of 142,617 TJ.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Russia ranks 19th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 465,152 TJ 726,202 TJ 261,050 TJ Russia
2000s 458,203 TJ 554,355 TJ 96,152 TJ Russia
2010s 559,132 TJ 540,694 TJ 18,438 TJ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Japan or Russia?
Japan, at 664,987 TJ against 522,370 TJ in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Japan and Russia?
142,617 TJ, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Japan ranks 18th and Russia ranks 19th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste