Canada vs Japan: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Canada
195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan
249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Canada, a difference of 54,179 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155,670 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 258,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 103,038 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 170,774 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 314,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 143,299 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 187,267 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 331,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 144,029 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 195,661 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 296,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 101,078 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 193,108 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 259,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 65,995 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Canada and Japan?
- 54,179 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.