Australia vs Japan: Coal vs gdp per capita
Australia
15.03
in 2025
Japan
9.83
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Coal vs gdp per capita over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 15.03 against 9.83 in Japan, a difference of 5.2.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.24 | 6.29 | 11.95 | Australia |
| 1970s | 19.56 | 5.66 | 13.9 | Australia |
| 1980s | 23.26 | 6.51 | 16.76 | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.36 | 7.64 | 19.72 | Australia |
| 2000s | 31.09 | 9.86 | 21.23 | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 10.78 | 12.02 | Australia |
| 2020s | 16.41 | 10.34 | 6.07 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal vs gdp per capita, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 15.03 against 9.83 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal vs gdp per capita between Australia and Japan?
- 5.2, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for coal vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.