Germany vs Japan: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Germany
4,948 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Japan
6,738 terawatt-hours
in 2019
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,738 terawatt-hours against 4,948 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 1,790 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th 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 | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,901 terawatt-hours | 6,651 terawatt-hours | 1,750 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,865 terawatt-hours | 6,569 terawatt-hours | 1,704 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,662 terawatt-hours | 6,159 terawatt-hours | 1,497 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 6,738 terawatt-hours against 4,948 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Germany and Japan?
- 1,790 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.