Japan vs Upper middle income: Energy imports, net
Energy imports, net over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 87.3% against 11.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 76.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | -16.8% | 100.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 83.1% | -16.2% | 99.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 92.4% | -2.2% | 94.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 6.4% | 82.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports, net, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Japan, at 87.3% against 11.3% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports, net between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 76.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for energy imports, net?
- Japan ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.