Greece vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Greece
7,157 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
46th
Japan rank
45th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece, a difference of 186 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 46th and Japan ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,842 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 302.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,486 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, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Greece and Japan?
- 186 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Greece ranks 46th and Japan ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.