India vs Japan: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
India
723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan
249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Japan, a difference of 474,207 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190,952 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 258,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 67,756 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 247,302 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 314,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 66,771 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 337,830 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 331,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 2010s | 532,169 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 296,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 235,430 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
| 2020s | 659,112 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 259,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 400,009 Tonnes of oil equivalent | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, India or Japan?
- India, at 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between India and Japan?
- 474,207 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- India ranks 2nd 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.