How does Japan rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?

Japan ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.

Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan

Name: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

31,866 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

23rd

of 75 countries

All-time high

41,424 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2012

All-time low

15,922 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Japan recorded 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan peaked at 41,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Japan ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20,693 kilowatt-hours per person	15,922 kilowatt-hours per person	26,260 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	33,470 kilowatt-hours per person	29,820 kilowatt-hours per person	36,013 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	31,559 kilowatt-hours per person	29,608 kilowatt-hours per person	34,466 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	37,701 kilowatt-hours per person	35,665 kilowatt-hours per person	39,243 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	39,874 kilowatt-hours per person	36,104 kilowatt-hours per person	41,122 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	38,811 kilowatt-hours per person	36,116 kilowatt-hours per person	41,424 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	33,313 kilowatt-hours per person	31,866 kilowatt-hours per person	34,673 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Japan

20 Turkmenistan 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person compare
21 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
22 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
24 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
25 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
26 Germany 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan?: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Japan was 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 41,424 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Japan rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?: Japan ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 76 places, 3,792 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.