Finland vs Japan: Oil consumption per person
Finland
16,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
14,688 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
56th
Japan rank
59th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 1,457 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and Japan ranks 59th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,131 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 30,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,673 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 27,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,413 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 24,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 306.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 24,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 20,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,009 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 16,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Finland or Japan?
- Finland, at 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Finland and Japan?
- 1,457 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 56th and Japan ranks 59th of 219 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.