Gas consumption per person in Japan
Japan: Gas consumption per person was 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 219 countries
All-time high
9,786 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
180.96 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Japan is 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Japan peaked at 9,786 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 180.96 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Japan ranks 46th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 180.96 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 183.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 188.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 202.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 221.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 334.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 1971 | 354.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 350.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 482.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 650.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 770.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 913.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 1,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 2,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 3,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 4,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 4,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4,823 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,540 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 6,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 7,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8,745 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 9,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 9,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9,786 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,174 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 7,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +51.4% | 221.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1978 | +39.1% | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 831.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 334.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 43 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Austria 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Greece 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Hong Kong 7,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Croatia 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Japan?
- Gas consumption per person in Japan was 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,786 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.96 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for gas consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.