China vs Japan: Production vs consumption energy

China
40,469
in 2020
Japan
6,738
in 2019
China rank
1st
Japan rank
4th

Production vs consumption energy over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

China currently reports 40,469 against 6,738 in Japan, a difference of 33,731.

That makes China's figure about 6.0 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 43 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 11,375 6,651 4,723 China
2000s 16,569 6,569 9,999 China
2010s 30,869 6,159 24,710 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs consumption energy, China or Japan?
China, at 40,469 against 6,738 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in production vs consumption energy between China and Japan?
33,731, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do China and Japan rank globally for production vs consumption energy?
China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Production vs consumption energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Production vs consumption energy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
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