Oil production per person in Japan
Japan: Oil production per person was 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil production per person in Japan, 1900–2024
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Japan is 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Japan peaked at 94.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Japan ranks 88th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 125 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 47.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 52.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 49.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 33.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 85 Czechia 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Myanmar 69.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Georgia 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Bangladesh 27.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Tajikistan 18.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 South Africa 17.62 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 oil production per person in Japan?
- Oil production per person in Japan was 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 oil production per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for oil production per person?
- Japan ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.