Japan vs Spain: Renewable energy consumption

Japan
664,987 TJ
in 2015
Spain
513,541 TJ
in 2015
Japan rank
18th
Spain rank
20th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 664,987 TJ against 513,541 TJ in Spain, a difference of 151,446 TJ.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 465,152 TJ 233,496 TJ 231,655 TJ Japan
2000s 458,203 TJ 319,135 TJ 139,068 TJ Japan
2010s 559,132 TJ 522,434 TJ 36,698 TJ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 664,987 TJ against 513,541 TJ in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Japan and Spain?
151,446 TJ, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Japan ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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