France vs Japan: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
France
29.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
47.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 47.09 terawatt-hours against 29.67 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 17.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 0.6208 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 22.64 terawatt-hours | 10.15 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 78.12 terawatt-hours | 41.1 terawatt-hours | 37.02 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 30.57 terawatt-hours | 40.31 terawatt-hours | 9.74 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -12.76 terawatt-hours | 19.71 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -53.66 terawatt-hours | 56.09 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | 33.44 terawatt-hours | 30.86 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 47.09 terawatt-hours against 29.67 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between France and Japan?
- 17.42 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.