Japan vs Northern America: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption

Japan
17,048 TJ
in 2024
Northern America
20,168 TJ
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Northern America rank
23rd

Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 20,168 TJ against 17,048 TJ in Japan, a difference of 3,120 TJ.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 37,047 TJ 10,090 TJ 26,958 TJ Japan
2010s 17,764 TJ 13,459 TJ 4,305 TJ Japan
2020s 15,255 TJ 17,689 TJ 2,434 TJ Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption, Japan or Northern America?
Northern America, at 20,168 TJ against 17,048 TJ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption between Japan and Northern America?
3,120 TJ, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
Japan ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 3,985 data points, 1990–2024
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