Japan vs Macau, China: Electricity demand per person
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Macau, China
8,719 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Macau, China rank
28th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Japan
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 8,719 kilowatt-hours against 8,366 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 353 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and Macau, China ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 4,990 kilowatt-hours | 3,850 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 7,856 kilowatt-hours | 632.04 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,174 kilowatt-hours | 8,167 kilowatt-hours | 7.28 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Japan or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 8,719 kilowatt-hours against 8,366 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Japan and Macau, China?
- 353 kilowatt-hours, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Japan ranks 29th and Macau, China ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.