Greece vs Japan: Per capita daily oil consumption

Greece
0.0292 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Japan
0.0289 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Greece rank
44th
Japan rank
45th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.0292 barrels per capita per day against 0.0289 barrels per capita per day in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 191 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0258 barrels per capita per day 0.039 barrels per capita per day 0.0132 barrels per capita per day Japan
1990s 0.0332 barrels per capita per day 0.0441 barrels per capita per day 0.0108 barrels per capita per day Japan
2000s 0.0384 barrels per capita per day 0.0402 barrels per capita per day 0.0018 barrels per capita per day Japan
2010s 0.0284 barrels per capita per day 0.0329 barrels per capita per day 0.0045 barrels per capita per day Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 0.0292 barrels per capita per day against 0.0289 barrels per capita per day in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Greece and Japan?
0.0003 barrels per capita per day, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Greece ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.