Germany vs Japan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Germany
28.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
31.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 28.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 3.72 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 | 39.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 48.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 48.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 43.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7021 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 37.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 31.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 28.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Japan?
- 3.72 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.