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
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
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