Germany vs Japan: Gas consumption, per square kilometre
Germany
0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
Japan rank
18th
Gas consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gas consumption, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gas consumption, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gas consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gas consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.