What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between India and Japan?

0.03 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?

52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Japan: Energy intensity of the economy

India

1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Japan

1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

India rank

78th

Japan rank

76th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

India
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP in India, a difference of 0.03 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 78th and Japan ranks 76th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.39 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.32 kWh per 2011$PPP	Japan
1970s	1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.23 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9864 kWh per 2011$PPP	Japan
1980s	1.92 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.78 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1397 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
1990s	2.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5343 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
2000s	1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.38 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.168 kWh per 2011$PPP	India
2010s	1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0467 kWh per 2011$PPP	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, India or Japan?: Japan, at 1.13 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP in India as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between India and Japan?: 0.03 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do India and Japan rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: India ranks 78th and Japan ranks 76th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).