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
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.