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
Latest (2025)
9,834 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
11,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
4,681 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 10th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,614 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 6,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 6,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 6,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5,907 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 5,704 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 5,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 6,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 5,579 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 4,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 5,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 6,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 6,059 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 5,949 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 6,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 6,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 7,126 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 8,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 8,743 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 8,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 9,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11,040 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10,553 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 10,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,870 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10,926 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 10,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 10,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 10,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 7 Australia 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 USSR 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Malaysia 8,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Vietnam 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 10th out of 79 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.