Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan

Japan: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 1,356 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,356 current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,711 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
733.84 current US$
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 1.7k current US$1996: 1.4k current US$1997: 1.4k current US$1998: 1.2k current US$1999: 1.3k current US$2000: 1.3k current US$2001: 855.8 current US$2002: 757.1 current US$2003: 1.1k current US$2004: 1.2k current US$2005: 862.4 current US$2006: 983.5 current US$2007: 733.8 current US$2008: 1.0k current US$2009: 1.2k current US$2010: 1.3k current US$2011: 1.6k current US$2012: 1.5k current US$2013: 1.3k current US$2014: 1.4k current US$2015: 1.3k current US$2016: 1.1k current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.3k current US$2019: 1.4k current US$2020: 1.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan is 1,356 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan peaked at 1,711 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 733.84 current US$, in 2007.

Japan ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,711 current US$ —
1996 1,353 current US$ -20.9%
1997 1,371 current US$ +1.3%
1998 1,230 current US$ -10.3%
1999 1,324 current US$ +7.6%
2000 1,265 current US$ -4.5%
2001 855.81 current US$ -32.3%
2002 757.08 current US$ -11.5%
2003 1,139 current US$ +50.5%
2004 1,212 current US$ +6.4%
2005 862.35 current US$ -28.9%
2006 983.54 current US$ +14.1%
2007 733.84 current US$ -25.4%
2008 1,004 current US$ +36.8%
2009 1,193 current US$ +18.8%
2010 1,326 current US$ +11.2%
2011 1,586 current US$ +19.6%
2012 1,501 current US$ -5.3%
2013 1,327 current US$ -11.6%
2014 1,417 current US$ +6.7%
2015 1,279 current US$ -9.7%
2016 1,117 current US$ -12.6%
2017 1,234 current US$ +10.4%
2018 1,272 current US$ +3.1%
2019 1,362 current US$ +7.1%
2020 1,356 current US$ -0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1,356 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 505.37 current US$, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1,356 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.84 current US$, 16.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,398 current US$ 1,230 current US$ 1,711 current US$ 5
2000s 1,001 current US$ 733.84 current US$ 1,265 current US$ 10
2010s 1,342 current US$ 1,117 current US$ 1,586 current US$ 10
2020s 1,356 current US$ 1,356 current US$ 1,356 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Tajikistan 1,626 current US$ compare
  2. 18 Zambia 1,510 current US$ compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 1,476 current US$ compare
  4. 21 Peru 1,309 current US$ compare
  5. 22 Mozambique 1,237 current US$ compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 974.32 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Japan was 1,356 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,711 current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 733.84 current US$ in 2007.
How does Japan rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Japan ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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