Australia vs Japan: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Australia
6,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
5,630 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Japan rank
23rd
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6,516 kilowatt-hours against 5,630 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 886 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,806 kilowatt-hours | 4,859 kilowatt-hours | 3,947 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,517 kilowatt-hours | 5,777 kilowatt-hours | 4,741 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours | 6,862 kilowatt-hours | 2,336 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,050 kilowatt-hours | 5,897 kilowatt-hours | 1,153 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 6,516 kilowatt-hours against 5,630 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Australia and Japan?
- 886 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Australia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.