Japan vs Lower middle income: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Japan
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,006 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Lower middle income, a difference of 2,370 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,805 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 400.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,404 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,982 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 452.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,529 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,484 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 560.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,924 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,103 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 603.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,499 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Japan or Lower middle income?
- Japan, at 3,006 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 635.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Japan and Lower middle income?
- 2,370 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lower middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Lower middle income rank globally for energy use?
- Japan ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.