Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, Germany or Japan?

Germany, at 14,068 TJ against 12,412 TJ in Japan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)

Germany

14,068 TJ

in 2023

Japan

12,412 TJ

in 2023

Germany rank

20th

Japan rank

21st

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Germany currently reports 14,068 TJ against 12,412 TJ in Japan, a difference of 1,656 TJ.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48,366 TJ	16,764 TJ	31,602 TJ	Germany
2000s	19,747 TJ	18,820 TJ	926.86 TJ	Germany
2010s	17,094 TJ	21,352 TJ	4,258 TJ	Japan
2020s	13,024 TJ	13,577 TJ	553.12 TJ	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — energy use, Germany or Japan?: Germany, at 14,068 TJ against 12,412 TJ in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between Germany and Japan?: 1,656 TJ, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for pre- and post-production — energy use?: Germany ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.