Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Japan
Japan: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Japan stood at 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6843 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
That places Japan 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7431 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6843 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7962 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8594 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Belarus 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Netherlands 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Brazil 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 United Kingdom 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Portugal 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Germany 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 69.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Japan?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Japan was 5.33 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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6843 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does Japan rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.