Germany vs Japan: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Germany
5.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
5.33 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 0.3 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 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 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 | 0.2755 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7431 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4676 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2783 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0625 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8055 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Japan?
- 0.3 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. 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.