India vs Japan: Gas production per person
India
212.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
178.13 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
69th
Japan rank
72nd
Gas production per person 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 69th and Japan ranks 72nd of 218 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 gas production per person, 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 gas production per person 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 gas production per person?
- India ranks 69th and Japan ranks 72nd 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.