Arab World vs Japan: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Arab World
2,843 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan
7,531 kWh per capita
in 2025
Arab World rank
18th
Japan rank
21st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Arab World
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,531 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World, a difference of 4,688 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 kWh per capita | 7,362 kWh per capita | 6,118 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,774 kWh per capita | 8,156 kWh per capita | 6,382 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,511 kWh per capita | 8,195 kWh per capita | 5,684 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,708 kWh per capita | 7,780 kWh per capita | 5,072 kWh per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Arab World or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,531 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Arab World and Japan?
- 4,688 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Arab World ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.