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
Latest (2025)
104.28 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
104.28 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from wind per person in Japan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0077 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0077 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0152 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0559 kilowatt-hours per person | +635.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2868 kilowatt-hours per person | +413.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8581 kilowatt-hours per person | +199.2% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.8% |
| 2002 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 6.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.2% |
| 2004 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 14.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 16.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 21.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 22.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 26.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 30.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 34.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 36.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 40.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 39.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 42 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 58.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 58.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 75.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 89.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 104.28 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.35 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +635.2% | 0.0076 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0559 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +413.3% | 0.0559 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2868 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +199.2% | 0.2868 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8581 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2001 | +130.8% | 0.8581 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.98 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
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 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 80 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.