Japan vs United States: Energy use gdp decoupling

Japan
6,738
in 2019
United States
32,208
in 2020
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Energy use gdp decoupling over time

  • Japan
  • United States
10.0k20.0k30.0k199520072020

How they compare

United States currently reports 32,208 against 6,738 in Japan, a difference of 25,470.

That makes United States's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 6,651 26,199 19,548 United States
2000s 6,569 29,641 23,072 United States
2010s 6,159 28,772 22,613 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use gdp decoupling, Japan or United States?
United States, at 32,208 against 6,738 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in energy use gdp decoupling between Japan and United States?
25,470, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for energy use gdp decoupling?
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy use gdp decoupling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy use gdp decoupling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed