Japan vs Sweden: Renewable energy consumption
Japan
664,987 TJ
in 2015
Sweden
679,812 TJ
in 2015
Japan rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 679,812 TJ against 664,987 TJ in Japan, a difference of 14,825 TJ.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,152 TJ | 464,129 TJ | 1,023 TJ | Japan |
| 2000s | 458,203 TJ | 538,763 TJ | 80,560 TJ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 559,132 TJ | 634,536 TJ | 75,404 TJ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 679,812 TJ against 664,987 TJ in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Japan and Sweden?
- 14,825 TJ, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th 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