France vs Japan: Share of primary energy from renewables
France
8.2%
in 2025
Japan
8.1%
in 2025
France rank
43rd
Japan rank
44th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 44th 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 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | France |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0.2% | France |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | France |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, France or Japan?
- France, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between France and Japan?
- 0.1%, 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 share of primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 44th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.