France vs Japan: Primary energy from renewables per person
France
3,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
3,011 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
29th
Japan rank
30th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 85 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 723.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 312.59 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.27 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 1,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.18 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.92 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.47 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 2,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 456.25 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 2,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 140.39 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, France or Japan?
- France, at 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between France and Japan?
- 85 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- France ranks 29th and Japan ranks 30th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.