Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Japan is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Japan peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Japan ranks 40th of 205 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in Japan?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Japan was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.