France vs Japan: Coal consumption, annual growth rate

France
-5.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-3.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
77th
Japan rank
74th

Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • France
  • Japan
-2002040196619952025

How they compare

Japan currently reports -3.81 % change on previous year against -5.12 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 1.31 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 77th and Japan ranks 74th of 137 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s -3.18 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 9.72 % change on previous year Japan
1970s -1.57 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year 0.4697 % change on previous year France
1980s -4.05 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -2.48 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -2.83 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year 4.41 % change on previous year Japan
2010s -3.88 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 5.4 % change on previous year Japan
2020s -7.35 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, France or Japan?
Japan, at -3.81 % change on previous year against -5.12 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between France and Japan?
1.31 % change on previous year, with Japan 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 coal consumption, annual growth rate?
France ranks 77th and Japan ranks 74th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
139 places, 6,041 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.