Estonia vs Japan: Primary energy use per person
Estonia
37,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
37,192 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
44th
Japan rank
45th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 3 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,142 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 51,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,861 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 45,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,964 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 54,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 41,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,720 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,192 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Estonia and Japan?
- 3 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Estonia ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.