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
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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About this data
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.