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

Japan, at 927,573 TJ against 895,177 TJ in Germany 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 (Total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Germany

895,177 TJ

in 2023

Japan

927,573 TJ

in 2023

Germany rank

6th

Japan rank

5th

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

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 927,573 TJ against 895,177 TJ in Germany, a difference of 32,396 TJ.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	719,279 TJ	632,117 TJ	87,162 TJ	Germany
2000s	873,698 TJ	907,073 TJ	33,375 TJ	Japan
2010s	909,450 TJ	975,876 TJ	66,427 TJ	Japan
2020s	912,141 TJ	933,976 TJ	21,835 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?: Japan, at 927,573 TJ against 895,177 TJ in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — energy use between Germany and Japan?: 32,396 TJ, with Japan 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 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total). 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 (Total)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,819 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.