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
Latest (2025)
5.33 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
24th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.6843 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7545 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.7962 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6843 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.735 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7455 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8594 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8926 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 5.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 5.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 7.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 8.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 9.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 8.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 8.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 3.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.33 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -65.4% | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
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 79 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.