France vs Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre
France
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre, France or Japan?
- France, at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre between France and Japan?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.