Ireland vs Japan: Oil consumption per person
Ireland
15,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Japan
14,688 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
Japan rank
58th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person in Japan, a difference of 1,149 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,909 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,207 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,063 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 19,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,008 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 25,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,337 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 992.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 16,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 827.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 15,837 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 Ireland and Japan?
- 1,149 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th 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 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.