A Comparative Study of Energy Usage by American and Japan, over a Ten Year Period

In this study a comparison of consumption of various forms of energy by America and Japan, is made for the years 1996 through 2005. The existing data of annual usage of oil, natural gas, coal and electricity by America and Japan, will be prorated for 1000 population and a regression analysis is performed, for each form.  It is found that per 1000 population for each of oil, natural gas and coal there is a negative relation for consumption by America and Japan and electricity consumption is positive. The correlation coefficients for the decreasing trend for oil, natural gas and coal and increasing trend for electricity are not significant to conclude that a pattern exists for comparison.