France vs Japan: Renewable energy consumption

France
760,300 TJ
in 2015
Japan
664,987 TJ
in 2015
France rank
15th
Japan rank
18th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 760,300 TJ against 664,987 TJ in Japan, a difference of 95,313 TJ.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 611,059 TJ 465,152 TJ 145,907 TJ France
2000s 580,532 TJ 458,203 TJ 122,329 TJ France
2010s 729,796 TJ 559,132 TJ 170,664 TJ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Japan?
France, at 760,300 TJ against 664,987 TJ in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Japan?
95,313 TJ, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Japan rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
France ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste