Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan is 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan peaked at 11,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1978.
Japan ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,658 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,743 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 South Korea 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Australia 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Vietnam 7,025 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)
- 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan was 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.