Japan vs Kazakhstan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Japan
603.17 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
500.84 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan rank
31st
Kazakhstan rank
34th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 102.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 689.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 362.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 665.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 436.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 639.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 634.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 509.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 616.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 483.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Japan, at 603.17 kilowatt-hours per person against 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 102.33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Japan ranks 31st and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.