France vs Japan: Consumption based energy per capita

France
53.7
in 2020
Japan
53.1
in 2019
France rank
19th
Japan rank
21st

Consumption based energy per capita over time

  • France
  • Japan
0204060199520072020

How they compare

France currently reports 53.7 against 53.1 in Japan, a difference of 0.6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 54.26 52.42 1.84 France
2000s 58.12 51.27 6.85 France
2010s 54.14 48.15 5.99 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption based energy per capita, France or Japan?
France, at 53.7 against 53.1 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption based energy per capita between France and Japan?
0.6, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do France and Japan rank globally for consumption based energy per capita?
France ranks 19th and Japan ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption based energy per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption based energy per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed