Japan vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Japan
249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 140,068 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258,708 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 137,808 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 120,900 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 1990s | 314,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 168,642 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2000s | 331,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 185,331 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2010s | 296,739 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 127,223 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 169,516 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Japan |
| 2020s | 259,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114,083 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 145,020 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, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 109,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 140,068 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.