Oil consumption per person in Japan
Japan: Oil consumption per person was 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil 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
Japan recorded 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Japan peaked at 29,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10,128 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Japan ranks 58th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,128 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 26,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,350 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,681 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Japan?
- Oil consumption per person in Japan was 14,688 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,575 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,128 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil 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 falling.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.