Estonia vs Japan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
37,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
37,192 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Japan rank
46th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 3 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,142 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 51,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,861 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 45,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,964 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 54,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 41,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Japan?
- 3 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Japan ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.