Primary energy from wind per person in Japan
Japan: Primary energy from wind per person was 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from wind per person in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Japan peaked at 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Japan ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0388 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8581 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 39 Cyprus 143.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Peru 114.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Latvia 109.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 84.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Egypt 83.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Israel 79.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in Japan?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Japan was 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Japan ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.