Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 72nd of 163 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.
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
- 69 Comoros 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 70 Lesotho 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 71 Netherlands 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 74 Congo 0.9933 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 75 North Macedonia 0.9812 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
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 72nd out of 163 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.