Croatia vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Croatia
6,840 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Croatia rank
49th
Japan rank
46th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Croatia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person in Croatia, a difference of 503 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 49th and Japan ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Croatia |
| 2000s | 6,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 169.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,582 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Croatia or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Croatia and Japan?
- 503 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Croatia ranks 49th and Japan ranks 46th of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.