Japan vs Seychelles: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Japan
31,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Seychelles
30,863 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Japan rank
43rd
Seychelles rank
46th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Japan
- Seychelles
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person in Seychelles, a difference of 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 43rd and Seychelles ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,523 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 37,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,392 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 39,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,190 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 38,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,612 kilowatt-hours per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 33,602 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,469 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, Japan or Seychelles?
- Japan, at 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Japan and Seychelles?
- 1,003 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Seychelles rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 43rd and Seychelles ranks 46th of 213 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. 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.