Japan: Energy use per capita

The latest value from 2015 is 3428.56 kilograms of oil equivalent, a decline from 3470.76 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 4181.46 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 34 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1960 to 2015 is 3066.04 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 867.2 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 4083.83 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The energy use per capita in Japan includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.