Coal production per person in Japan
Japan: Coal production per person was 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.7 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,881 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1940
All-time low
25.7 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Japan, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Japan peaked at 5,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 1940 and was at its lowest, 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Japan 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,294 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 1,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1902 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1903 | 1,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 1,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 1,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1906 | 2,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1907 | 2,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 2,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 2,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 2,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1912 | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1913 | 3,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 3,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 2,973 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1916 | 3,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1917 | 3,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1918 | 3,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1920 | 3,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1921 | 3,532 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1922 | 3,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 3,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 3,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 4,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 4,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 4,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 4,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1931 | 3,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1932 | 3,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 3,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1934 | 4,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 4,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 4,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 4,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 5,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 5,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 5,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1941 | 5,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 5,490 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 5,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 5,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1945 | 2,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.1% |
| 1946 | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.1% |
| 1947 | 2,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.1% |
| 1948 | 3,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1949 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 3,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 3,826 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 3,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 3,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 3,628 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 3,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 3,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 4,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 4,063 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 3,833 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 4,104 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 4,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 4,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3,931 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 3,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 3,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 2,859 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 2,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 1,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 1,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,234 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 951.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 959.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 925.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 900.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 882.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 858.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 696.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 596.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 539.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 435.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 422.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 397.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 376.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 359.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 324.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 334.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 220.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 188.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 200.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 148.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 151.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 64.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.3% |
| 2003 | 63.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 63.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 64.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 67.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 57.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 60.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 59.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 62.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 63.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 69.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 62.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 71.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 74.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 52.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 38.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 39.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 35.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 846.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 435.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 151.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 56 Nigeria 38.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 31.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Bangladesh 30.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Niger 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 United Kingdom 13.8 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Malawi 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Japan?
- Coal production per person in Japan was 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,881 kilowatt-hours per person in 1940.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for coal production per person?
- Japan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.