International Comparisons

International Comparisons of Primary Energy Consumption

World Primary Energy Consumption

(1 million ton of oil equivalent)

Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998
Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	Changes from '73	Changes from '90
Japan	324	346	367	439	498	511	518	510	(57.4)	(16.2)
U.S.A.	1,736	1,812	1,782	1,926	2,090	2,140	2,181	2,182	(25.7)	(13.3)
Canada	161	193	193	209	232	237	239	234	(45.3)	(12.0)
United Kingdom	221	201	204	213	225	233	227	233	(5.4)	(9.4)
Germany	338	360	361	356	340	351	347	345	(2.1)	(-3.1)
France	177	190	200	228	241	254	248	256	(44.6)	(12.3)
Italy	129	139	136	153	161	161	163	168	(30.2)	(9.8)
China	264	413	517	656	853	890	888	822	(211.4)	(25.3)

OECD total	3,742	4,061	4,118	4,496	4,871	5,029	5,095	5,097	(36.2)	(13.4)
World total	5,449	6,480	6,971	7,815	8,295	8,550	8,646	8,597	(57.8)	(10.0)

*From Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan (compiled on the basis of IEA statistical data)

• Energy consumption for 1998 in Japan increased by 57% over 1973 and 16% even over 1990, showing a high growth compared with Western countries.

World Per Capita Primary Energy Consumption

(Oil equivalent tons/person)

Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998
Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	Changes from '73	Changes from '90
Japan	2.99	2.97	3.04	3.55	3.97	4.06	4.11	4.04	(35.1)	(13.8)
U.S.A.	8.19	7.97	7.49	7.72	7.95	8.07	8.15	8.07	(-1.5)	(4.5)
Canada	7.20	7.85	7.45	7.52	7.89	7.99	7.98	7.73	(7.4)	(2.8)
United Kingdom	3.93	3.57	3.60	3.70	3.83	3.96	3.85	3.94	(0.3)	(6.5)
Germany	4.28	4.60	4.65	4.48	4.16	4.29	4.23	4.20	(-1.9)	(-6.3)
France	3.39	3.53	3.63	4.01	4.15	4.36	4.22	4.34	(28.0)	(8.2)
Italy	2.35	2.46	2.39	2.70	2.82	2.81	2.84	2.92	(24.3)	(8.1)
China	0.30	0.42	0.49	0.58	0.71	0.73	0.72	0.66	(122.1)	(14.9)

OECD total	4.17	4.23	4.13	4.33	4.52	4.63	4.66	4.63	(11.0)	(6.9)
World total	1.40	1.47	1.45	1.49	1.47	1.50	1.49	1.47	(5.0)	(-1.3)

*From Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan (compiled on the basis of IEA statistical data)

• Energy consumption for 1998 in Japan increased by 35% over 1973 and 14% even over 1990, showing a high growth rate compared with Western countries.
• Per capita energy consumption in Japan is about 90% of the OECD average, which indicates relatively high efficiency of energy use.

World Primary Energy Consumption per GDP

(Oil equivalent ton/1995 price: US$1milion)

Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998
Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	Changes from '73	Changes from '90
Japan	126	107	96	92	97	95	95	96	(-23.9)	(4.5)
U.S.A.	412	370	323	304	297	292	282	272	(-34.0)	(-10.5)
Canada	508	478	418	393	404	409	398	378	(-25.6)	(-3.8)
United Kingdom	297	252	231	205	203	206	194	195	(-34.3)	(-4.9)
Germany	221	199	185	158	141	144	140	135	(-38.9)	(-14.6)
France	184	165	161	157	157	163	155	155	(-15.8)	(-1.3)
Italy	199	168	152	149	148	147	147	149	(-25.1)	(0.0)
China	2,292	2,512	1,886	1,655	1,218	1,160	1,064	913	(-60.2)	(-44.8)

OECD total	279	253	228	211	210	209	205	202	(-27.6)	(-4.3)
World total	344	331	317	302	289	288	281	274	(-20.3)	(-9.3)

*From Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan (compiled on the basis of IEA statistical data)

• Energy consumption for 1998 in Japan declined by 24% from 1973 and increased by 5% over 1990.
• Energy consumption per capita in Japan is less than 50% of the OECD average, which shows high levels of energy use efficiency.

International Comparisons of CO2 Emissions

World CO2 Emissions

(1 million tons of carbon equivalent)

Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998
Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	Changes from '73	Changes from '90
Japan	245	251	249	290	313	321	320	312	(27.3)	(7.6)
U.S.A.	1,288	1,307	1,273	1,337	1,414	1,452	1,505	1,496	(16.1)	(11.9)
Canada	102	119	111	117	125	128	132	131	(28.4)	(12.0)
United Kingdom	182	164	157	162	156	159	153	156	(-14.3)	(-3.7)
Germany	293	294	279	266	239	246	239	236	(-19.5)	(-11.3)
France	134	134	106	104	98	105	99	107	(-20.1)	(2.9)
Italy	95	103	100	112	116	115	116	119	(25.4)	(6.3)
China	264	407	516	657	833	864	849	777	(194.3)	(18.3)

OECD total	2,847	2,998	2,912	3,062	3,197	3,303	3,356	3,334	(17.1)	(8.9)
World total	4,312	5,006	5,229	5,731	5,968	6,144	6,200	6,109	(41.7)	(6.6)

*From Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan (compiled on the basis of IEA statistical data)

• CO2 emission by Japan increased in 1998 by 27% over 1973 and by 8% even over 1990, showing a high growth rate compared with Western countries.
• CO2 emission in Western countries shows a tendency to decrease as a whole.

World Per Capita CO2 Emission

(Carbon equivalent tons/person)

Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998
Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	Changes from '73	Changes from '90
Japan	2.26	2.15	2.06	2.35	2.49	2.55	2.54	2.47	(9.3)	(5.1)
U.S.A.	6.08	5.75	5.35	5.36	5.38	5.47	5.62	5.53	(-9.0)	(3.2)
Canada	4.57	4.84	4.27	4.20	4.26	4.31	4.40	4.34	(-5.0)	(3.3)
United Kingdom	3.23	2.91	2.77	2.81	2.66	2.71	2.58	2.65	(-18.0)	(-5.7)
Germany	3.71	3.75	3.59	3.35	2.93	3.01	2.91	2.88	(-22.4)	(-14.0)
France	2.56	2.48	1.92	1.83	1.69	1.80	1.68	1.81	(-29.3)	(-1.1)
Italy	1.73	1.83	1.76	1.97	2.04	2.00	2.02	2.06	(19.1)	(4.6)
China	0.30	0.42	0.49	0.58	0.69	0.71	0.69	0.63	(109.7)	(8.3)

OECD total	3.17	3.13	2.92	2.95	2.96	3.04	3.07	3.03	(-4.4)	(2.7)
World total	1.11	1.13	1.09	1.10	1.06	1.08	1.07	1.04	(-6.3)	(-5.5)

*From Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan (compiled on the basis of IEA statistical data)

• CO2 emission for 1998 in Japan increased by 9% over 1973 and by 5% even over 1990, showing a high growth rate compared with Western countries.
• Per capita CO2 emission in Japan is about 80% of the OECD average.

World CO2 Emission per GDP

(Carbon equivalent ton/1995 price: US$1milion)

Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998
Calendar year	1973	1980	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	Changes from '73	Changes from '90
Japan	96	78	65	61	61	60	59	59	(-38.7)	(-3.5)
U.S.A.	305	267	231	211	201	198	195	186	(-39.0)	(-11.8)
Canada	322	294	239	219	218	220	219	212	(-34.2)	(-3.2)
United Kingdom	245	205	178	156	141	140	130	131	(-46.5)	(-16.0)
Germany	192	163	142	118	100	101	96	93	(-51.8)	(-21.6)
France	139	116	85	72	64	68	62	65	(-53.4)	(-9.5)
Italy	146	125	112	109	107	105	104	105	(-28.1)	(-3.7)
China	2,295	2,474	1,884	1,657	1,190	1,126	1,017	863	(-62.4)	(-47.9)

OECD total	213	187	161	144	138	137	135	132	(-38.0)	(-8.3)
World total	272	255	238	221	208	207	201	195	(-28.3)	(-11.8)

*From Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan

• CO2 emission for 1998 in Japan decreased by 39% from 1973 and by 4% From 1990.
• CO2 emission per GDP in Japan is 45% of the OECD average.

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