Germany vs Japan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
5,326 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Japan rank
25th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,326 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 294 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 743.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 467.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,394 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 7,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 805.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,019 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,326 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Germany and Japan?
- 294 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Germany ranks 28th and Japan ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.