Japan vs Sweden: Per capita daily oil consumption

Japan
0.0289 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Sweden
0.0288 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Japan rank
45th
Sweden rank
46th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0289 barrels per capita per day against 0.0288 barrels per capita per day in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 barrels per capita per day.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 46th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.039 barrels per capita per day 0.0465 barrels per capita per day 0.0075 barrels per capita per day Sweden
1990s 0.0441 barrels per capita per day 0.0433 barrels per capita per day 0.0008 barrels per capita per day Japan
2000s 0.0402 barrels per capita per day 0.0399 barrels per capita per day 0.0004 barrels per capita per day Japan
2010s 0.0329 barrels per capita per day 0.0318 barrels per capita per day 0.0011 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, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 0.0289 barrels per capita per day against 0.0288 barrels per capita per day in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Japan and Sweden?
0.0001 barrels per capita per day, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Japan ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 46th 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.