Oil production per person in Japan
Japan: Oil production per person was 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.32 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 219 countries
All-time high
94.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1963
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
125
1900–2024
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 89th of 219 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.
Oil production per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 37.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 1902 | 40.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1903 | 31.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1904 | 46.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.1% |
| 1905 | 43.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1906 | 55.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1907 | 64.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1908 | 65.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 63.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1910 | 59.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1911 | 64.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1912 | 53.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 1913 | 61.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1914 | 82.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 1915 | 90.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1916 | 90.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 86.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1918 | 72.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1919 | 65.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1920 | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 60.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1922 | 57.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1923 | 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1924 | 49.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 51.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 47.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1927 | 46.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 48.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 50.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 50.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 48.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1932 | 39.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 1933 | 34.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1934 | 43.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1935 | 52.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1936 | 58.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 58.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 57.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 51.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1940 | 47.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1941 | 40.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1942 | 36.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1943 | 37.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 34.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1945 | 32.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 27.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1947 | 25.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1948 | 22.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1949 | 27.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1950 | 39.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.5% |
| 1951 | 44.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 39.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 38.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 38.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 39.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 38.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 39.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 45 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1959 | 49.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 63.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1961 | 78.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1962 | 85.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 94.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 80.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 77.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 89.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 83.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 82.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 83.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 81.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 76.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 73.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 69.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 62.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 58.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 59.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 53.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 47.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 45.96 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 59.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 65.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 67.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 56.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 55.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 76.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 87.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 79.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 74.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 74.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 71.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 62.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 63.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 63.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 60.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 68.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 69.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 76.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 74.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 79.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 82.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 72.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 69.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 67.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 66.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 61.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 47.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 42.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 44.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 43.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 35.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 33.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 33.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 47.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 86 Czechia 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Myanmar 69.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Georgia 39.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Bangladesh 27.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Tajikistan 18.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 South Africa 17.62 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 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 89th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.