Bahamas vs Japan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Bahamas
5,557 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
5,630 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Bahamas rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Bahamas
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,630 kilowatt-hours against 5,557 kilowatt-hours in Bahamas, a difference of 73 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,884 kilowatt-hours | 5,777 kilowatt-hours | 107.79 kilowatt-hours | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,158 kilowatt-hours | 6,862 kilowatt-hours | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 5,274 kilowatt-hours | 5,951 kilowatt-hours | 676.68 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Bahamas or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,630 kilowatt-hours against 5,557 kilowatt-hours in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Bahamas and Japan?
- 73 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Bahamas ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.