Arab World vs Japan: Electric power consumption
Arab World
2,739 kWh per capita
in 2023
Japan
7,530 kWh per capita
in 2024
Arab World rank
18th
Japan rank
20th
Electric power consumption over time
- Arab World
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,530 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Arab World, a difference of 4,791 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 41 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 | 2,664 kWh per capita | 7,776 kWh per capita | 5,112 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 7,530 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Arab World and Japan?
- 4,791 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Japan rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Arab World ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 41 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.