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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k198520042023

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.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed