Germany vs Japan: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Germany
32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Japan
34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Germany rank
37th
Japan rank
34th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Germany, a difference of 2,109 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and Japan ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 47,583 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 46,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 44,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 40,516 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,858 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 36,823 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 35,861 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 961.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 34,959 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Germany and Japan?
- 2,109 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Germany ranks 37th and Japan ranks 34th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.