Germany vs Japan: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Germany
195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan
249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Germany, a difference of 54,461 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th 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 | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248,796 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 258,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,912 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 235,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 314,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 78,155 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 230,690 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 331,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 100,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 224,005 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 296,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 72,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 209,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 259,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 49,498 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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Germany and Japan?
- 54,461 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 7th 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.