GDP per unit of energy use in Japan
Japan: GDP per unit of energy use was 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per unit of energy use in Japan stood at 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Japan peaked at 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Japan ranks 51st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Japan, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 7.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 10.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 12.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 17.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Vanuatu 18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 49 Montenegro 18.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 50 Belgium 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 52 Chile 17.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 53 Argentina 17.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 54 North Macedonia 17.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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 gdp per unit of energy use in Japan?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Japan was 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.