Japan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electric power consumption
Japan
7,530 kWh per capita
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
2,804 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Electric power consumption over time
- Japan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,530 kWh per capita against 2,804 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4,726 kWh per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,362 kWh per capita | 1,346 kWh per capita | 6,015 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,156 kWh per capita | 1,742 kWh per capita | 6,414 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,195 kWh per capita | 2,151 kWh per capita | 6,044 kWh per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,726 kWh per capita | 2,388 kWh per capita | 5,339 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?
- Japan, at 7,530 kWh per capita against 2,804 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 4,726 kWh per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Japan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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.