India vs Japan: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
India
212.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
178.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
70th
Japan rank
73rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 34.77 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 70th and Japan ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 209.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.73 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 17.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 248.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 248.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 276.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 204.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, India or Japan?
- India, at 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between India and Japan?
- 34.77 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- India ranks 70th and Japan ranks 73rd of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.