Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1973
All-time low
1 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Japan, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Japan ranks 73rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 70 Comoros 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 71 Lesotho 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 72 Netherlands 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 74 Djibouti 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 75 Congo 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 76 North Macedonia 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1973.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.