Australia vs Japan: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

Australia
2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan
2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Japan rank
11th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Australia, a difference of 101 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,249 Tonnes of oil equivalent 8,867 Tonnes of oil equivalent 7,617 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
1990s 1,429 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,655 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,227 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
2000s 2,038 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,730 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,693 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
2010s 2,333 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent 869.15 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
2020s 2,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent 357.25 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Australia and Japan?
101 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Australia ranks 12th and Japan ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed