Denmark vs Japan: Electricity generation from oil per person
Denmark
206.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
206.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
75th
Japan rank
76th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 206.58 kilowatt-hours against 206.25 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 0.33 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 75th and Japan ranks 76th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.26 kilowatt-hours | 1,954 kilowatt-hours | 1,322 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 531.79 kilowatt-hours | 1,304 kilowatt-hours | 772.05 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 171.83 kilowatt-hours | 869.96 kilowatt-hours | 698.13 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 183.67 kilowatt-hours | 247.5 kilowatt-hours | 63.83 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 206.58 kilowatt-hours against 206.25 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.33 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Denmark ranks 75th and Japan ranks 76th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil 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.