Japan vs Norway: Energy intensity
Energy intensity over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.15 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan, a difference of 0.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 129th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.46 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.23 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.235 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.122 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.36 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.21 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.15 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Japan and Norway?
- 0.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for energy intensity?
- Japan ranks 132nd and Norway ranks 129th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.