Iceland vs Japan: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Iceland
31,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
31,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
45th
Japan rank
44th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 226 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and Japan ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 32,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 30,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 36,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 41,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,823 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 33,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 29,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,802 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, Iceland or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Iceland and Japan?
- 226 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 45th and Japan ranks 44th 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.