Japan: Gasoline consumption per capita
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| Japan |
Gasoline consumption per capita, liters per year |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 357.780 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | liters per person per year |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 396.130 |
| Min - Max | 295.623 - 481.287 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
The latest value from 2023 is 357.78 liters per person per year, an increase from 356.306 liters per person per year in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 222.515 liters per person per year, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2023 is 396.13 liters per person per year. The minimum value, 295.623 liters per person per year, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 481.287 liters per person per year was recorded in 2005.
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Definition: Total gasoline consumption of the country, expressed in liters, divided by the population size.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 1.06 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.88 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 3,005.90 | 2024 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 8.80 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon intensity | 0.17 | 2024 | kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 65.19 | 2024 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Electricity from renewable sources, kWh | 132,704.00 | 2021 | million kWh |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 972 | 2024 | Mt CO2 eq |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 7.59 | 2023 | metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 1,063 | 2024 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 17.31 | 2024 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Net energy imports | 87.22 | 2023 | percent |
| Natural resources income | 0.05 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.01 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Gasoline consumption per capita | 357.780 | 2023 | liters per person per year |