Germany vs Japan: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Germany
28,151 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
31,866 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 3,715 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 48,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 48,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,173 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 43,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,504 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 40,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 702.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 37,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 29,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Germany and Japan?
- 3,715 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.