Production consumption energy per person in Japan
Japan: Production consumption energy per person was 53.1 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
53.1
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
54.7
in 1996
All-time low
43.9
in 2015
Years of data
25
1995β2019
Production consumption energy per person in Japan, 1995β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 53.1 for production consumption energy per person in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption energy per person in Japan peaked at 54.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2015.
Japan ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.42 | 49.8 | 54.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.27 | 45.7 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.15 | 43.9 | 53.1 | 10 |
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)
- 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 55.06 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production consumption energy per person in Japan?
- Production consumption energy per person in Japan was 53.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption energy per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 in 1996.
- What is the lowest production consumption energy per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for production consumption energy per person?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption energy per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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