Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,530 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,791 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,362 kWh per capita | 1,329 kWh per capita | 6,033 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,156 kWh per capita | 1,693 kWh per capita | 6,463 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,195 kWh per capita | 2,081 kWh per capita | 6,114 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,726 kWh per capita | 2,309 kWh per capita | 5,418 kWh per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Japan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 7,530 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 4,791 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 151 countries.
- 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.