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

Germany
3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan
2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Japan rank
11th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Japan, a difference of 1,187 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 43 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 3,143 Tonnes of oil equivalent 8,867 Tonnes of oil equivalent 5,723 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
1990s 2,017 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,655 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,638 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
2000s 275.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,730 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,455 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
2010s 1,820 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,202 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent Japan
2020s 3,662 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent 927.91 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 3,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between Germany and Japan?
1,187 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
Germany ranks 8th 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