Japan vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Japan
9,834 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Japan rank
10th
USSR rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 4,456 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,013 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 5,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,756 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 6,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,430 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Japan or USSR?
- USSR, at 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Japan and USSR?
- 4,456 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Japan ranks 10th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.