France vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from oil
France
-8.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
-28.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
75th
Japan rank
78th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports -8.78 terawatt-hours against -28.5 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 19.72 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 75th and Japan ranks 78th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.34 terawatt-hours | 248.87 terawatt-hours | 162.53 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.6 terawatt-hours | 120.39 terawatt-hours | 77.79 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | -34.7 terawatt-hours | -32.06 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.82 terawatt-hours | 29.74 terawatt-hours | 19.91 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | -14.92 terawatt-hours | -68.17 terawatt-hours | 53.25 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | -13.84 terawatt-hours | -38.45 terawatt-hours | 24.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | -17.28 terawatt-hours | -53.99 terawatt-hours | 36.7 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, France or Japan?
- France, at -8.78 terawatt-hours against -28.5 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between France and Japan?
- 19.72 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- France ranks 75th and Japan ranks 78th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.