Hong Kong vs Japan: Gas consumption per person
Hong Kong
7,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
47th
Japan rank
45th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 240 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 47th and Japan ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 2,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,739 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 3,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,850 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,082 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 240 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 47th and Japan ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.