Japan vs United States: Total final energy consumption
Japan
10.56 million TFEC
in 2015
United States
58.48 million TFEC
in 2015
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Total final energy consumption over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 58.48 million TFEC against 10.56 million TFEC in Japan, a difference of 47.92 million TFEC.
That makes United States's figure about 5.5 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 million TFEC | 51.85 million TFEC | 40.53 million TFEC | United States |
| 2000s | 11.79 million TFEC | 58.05 million TFEC | 46.26 million TFEC | United States |
| 2010s | 10.97 million TFEC | 57.83 million TFEC | 46.86 million TFEC | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total final energy consumption, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 58.48 million TFEC against 10.56 million TFEC in Japan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total final energy consumption between Japan and United States?
- 47.92 million TFEC, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for total final energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.