Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Japan
Japan: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 5,630 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,630
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,641
in 2012
All-time low
3,382
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,630 for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Japan peaked at 7,641 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,382, in 1986.
That places Japan 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,403 | — |
| 1986 | 3,382 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,560 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3,814 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4,053 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 4,698 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 4,725 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,810 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,497 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5,085 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 4,921 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,990 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,885 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4,858 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,122 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,349 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5,220 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,414 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,877 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5,656 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5,920 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,825 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,241 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6,476 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,789 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,815 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,462 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 7,641 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 7,458 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,286 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,848 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7,032 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,961 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,764 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6,356 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 6,136 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6,089 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,205 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,680 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 5,643 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,630 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,643 | 3,382 | 4,053 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,859 | 4,497 | 5,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,777 | 5,220 | 6,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,862 | 5,815 | 7,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,897 | 5,630 | 6,205 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Australia 6,516 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 5,867 compare
- 24 Gibraltar 5,591 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,584 compare
- 26 Bahamas 5,557 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Japan?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Japan was 5,630 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,641 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,382 in 1986.
- How does Japan rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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