Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 8,366 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,366
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9,236
in 2008
All-time low
5,561
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 8,366 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 9,236 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,561, in 1985.
That places Japan 27th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,938 | 5,561 | 6,505 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,860 | 7,143 | 8,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,840 | 8,511 | 9,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,488 | 8,094 | 9,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,206 | 8,005 | 8,366 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 generation vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Japan was 8,366 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,236 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,561 in 1985.
- How does Japan rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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