France vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
France
29.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
27.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 29.09 terawatt-hours against 27.75 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1.34 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 0.8008 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 21 terawatt-hours | 9.99 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 79.99 terawatt-hours | 34.98 terawatt-hours | 45.02 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 27.37 terawatt-hours | 39.82 terawatt-hours | 12.46 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.69 terawatt-hours | -12.9 terawatt-hours | 17.6 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | -3.25 terawatt-hours | -63.34 terawatt-hours | 60.09 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | -4.53 terawatt-hours | 14.36 terawatt-hours | 18.88 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, France or Japan?
- France, at 29.09 terawatt-hours against 27.75 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between France and Japan?
- 1.34 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 219 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 nuclear. 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.