France vs Japan: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
France
3,503 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Japan
6,738 terawatt-hours
in 2019
France rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,738 terawatt-hours against 3,503 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 3,235 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,160 terawatt-hours | 6,651 terawatt-hours | 3,491 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,536 terawatt-hours | 6,569 terawatt-hours | 3,033 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,473 terawatt-hours | 6,159 terawatt-hours | 2,686 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 6,738 terawatt-hours against 3,503 terawatt-hours in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between France and Japan?
- 3,235 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.