Japan vs Korea: Per capita energy stacked
Japan
9,834
in 2025
Korea
15,352
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Korea rank
6th
Per capita energy stacked over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 15,352 against 9,834 in Japan, a difference of 5,518.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Korea ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,288 | 2,000 | 4,288 | Japan |
| 1970s | 5,658 | 2,628 | 3,030 | Japan |
| 1980s | 6,507 | 5,624 | 882.38 | Japan |
| 1990s | 7,643 | 7,922 | 278.69 | Korea |
| 2000s | 9,858 | 13,686 | 3,828 | Korea |
| 2010s | 10,784 | 19,545 | 8,761 | Korea |
| 2020s | 10,336 | 16,406 | 6,069 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy stacked, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 15,352 against 9,834 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy stacked between Japan and Korea?
- 5,518, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for per capita energy stacked?
- Japan ranks 10th and Korea ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy stacked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.