Japan vs North America: Fossil fuel energy consumption
Japan
0.0%
in 2024
North America
0.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Fossil fuel energy consumption over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in North America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 84.7% | 2.2% | North America |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 84.7% | 2.7% | North America |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.5% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Japan and North America?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.