Japan Coal
Production (2024)#53 World
571,242short tons−14.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#6 World
185,034,874short tons−1.2% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−505,380short tons
Production covers 0.31% of consumption.
Imports cover 101.9% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Coal Reserves in Japan
- Japan holds 385,808,500 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#58 in the world), and accounting for about 0.03% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, Japan has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in Japan
- Japan produced 571,242 short tons of coal in 2024 (#53 in the world), a decrease of 14.7% from 670,004 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in Japan
- Japan consumed 185,034,874 short tons of coal in 2024 (#6 in the world), a decrease of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 1.9% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in Japan averaged 2,990.4 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 8.19 pounds per day (#20 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in Japan
- Japan imported 188,562,941 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈101.9% of consumption).
- Japan exported 2,711.7 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.47% of production).
- This made Japan a net importer of 188,560,230 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in Japan
- In 2024, Japan produced approximately 1,565 short tons of coal per day and consumed 506,945 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 505,380 short tons.
Japan Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 571,242 | −14.7% | 53 | 0.01% | 185,034,874 | −1.2% | 6 | 1.9% | 2,990.4 | 188,562,941 | 2,711.7 | 188,560,230 |
| 2023 | 385,808,500 | 58 | 0.03% | 670,004 | −10.7% | 53 | 0.01% | 187,262,825 | −9.5% | 7 | 2.0% | 3,011.4 | 187,411,758 | 4,630.5 | 187,407,127 |
| 2022 | 385,808,500 | 58 | 0.03% | 750,534 | +0.91% | 52 | 0.01% | 206,881,291 | +2.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 3,310.2 | 209,407,377 | 3,892.8 | 209,403,484 |
| 2021 | 385,808,500 | 58 | 0.03% | 743,743 | −14.6% | 53 | 0.01% | 201,874,578 | −0.58% | 5 | 2.3% | 3,212.5 | 201,137,099 | 6,264.4 | 201,130,835 |
| 2020 | 385,808,500 | 58 | 0.03% | 870,682 | +1.9% | 52 | 0.01% | 203,062,188 | −1.7% | 6 | 2.4% | 3,215.4 | 191,439,481 | 2,910.1 | 191,436,571 |
| 2019 | 385,808,500 | 58 | 0.03% | 854,418 | −19.6% | 53 | 0.01% | 206,516,794 | −0.95% | 6 | 2.4% | 3,259.9 | 205,232,692 | 4,390.5 | 205,228,302 |
| 2018 | 385,808,500 | 58 | 0.03% | 1,062,273 | −27.4% | 53 | 0.01% | 208,503,745 | −2.7% | 6 | 2.4% | 3,285.8 | 208,699,564 | 3,599.7 | 208,695,964 |
| 2017 | 385,808,500 | 56 | 0.03% | 1,463,754 | +3.1% | 51 | 0.02% | 214,392,681 | +0.89% | 6 | 2.5% | 3,374.5 | 212,531,830 | 3,338.9 | 212,528,491 |
| 2016 | 385,808,500 | 56 | 0.03% | 1,419,775 | +1.8% | 51 | 0.02% | 212,493,401 | −0.03% | 6 | 2.5% | 3,342.1 | 209,161,688 | 2,625.7 | 209,159,062 |
| 2015 | 385,808,500 | 56 | 0.03% | 1,394,422 | −4% | 49 | 0.02% | 212,558,437 | −1.2% | 6 | 2.5% | 3,340.1 | 210,159,966 | 2,130.8 | 210,157,835 |
| 2014 | 385,808,500 | 56 | 0.03% | 1,452,845 | +5.4% | 49 | 0.02% | 215,079,420 | −2% | 5 | 2.4% | 3,374.1 | 207,699,528 | 1,439.6 | 207,698,088 |
| 2013 | 385,808,500 | 44 | 0.04% | 1,378,990 | +0.32% | 50 | 0.02% | 219,370,713 | +5.6% | 5 | 2.4% | 3,435.1 | 211,162,247 | 3,108.5 | 211,159,139 |
| 2012 | 385,808,500 | 44 | 0.04% | 1,374,581 | +4.4% | 47 | 0.02% | 207,804,174 | +4.8% | 6 | 2.3% | 3,248.8 | 204,117,200 | 3,706 | 204,113,494 |
| 2011 | 385,808,500 | 46 | 0.04% | 1,317,260 | +4.4% | 46 | 0.02% | 198,376,117 | −2.3% | 6 | 2.3% | 3,097.3 | 193,182,705 | 3,194.5 | 193,179,510 |
| 2010 | 385,808,500 | 46 | 0.04% | 1,262,145 | −5.1% | 45 | 0.02% | 202,956,215 | +8% | 7 | 2.5% | 3,166.6 | 203,462,831 | 3,321.3 | 203,459,510 |
| 2009 | 385,808,500 | 46 | 0.04% | 1,329,386 | −6.5% | 44 | 0.02% | 187,911,888 | −4.2% | 7 | 2.5% | 2,931.7 | 178,381,094 | 1,994.1 | 178,379,100 |
| 2008 | 391,320,050 | 45 | 0.04% | 1,421,980 | +0.78% | 44 | 0.02% | 196,199,055 | −2.9% | 7 | 2.6% | 3,061.9 | 211,302,497 | 4,141.4 | 211,298,356 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 1,410,957 | −5.3% | 42 | 0.02% | 202,162,552 | +3.8% | 7 | 2.7% | 3,156.6 | 205,593,229 | 3,559.4 | 205,589,670 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 1,489,221 | +8.2% | 42 | 0.02% | 194,701,015 | −1.3% | 7 | 2.7% | 3,042.3 | 195,366,107 | 2,738.1 | 195,363,369 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 1,376,785 | −1.8% | 41 | 0.02% | 197,235,226 | +3.9% | 6 | 2.9% | 3,083.9 | 199,337,743 | 4,079.6 | 199,333,664 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 1,402,138 | −6.1% | 40 | 0.02% | 189,829,907 | +2.3% | 6 | 3.0% | 2,970.4 | 198,422,805 | 2,044.8 | 198,420,760 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 1,493,630 | +5.4% | 41 | 0.03% | 185,567,275 | +4.4% | 7 | 3.2% | 2,907 | 184,123,009 | 1,320.6 | 184,121,689 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 1,416,468 | −54.5% | 42 | 0.03% | 177,804,808 | +4.3% | 6 | 3.3% | 2,789.4 | 174,774,178 | 1,075.9 | 174,773,102 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 3,110,719 | −4.8% | 36 | 0.06% | 170,531,766 | +3.3% | 7 | 3.2% | 2,680 | 170,981,509 | 1,465.7 | 170,980,043 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 3,267,247 | −19.7% | 37 | 0.06% | 165,091,866 | +6.5% | 7 | 3.2% | 2,599.3 | 166,214,018 | 1,209.3 | 166,212,809 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 4,066,422 | −0.27% | 35 | 0.08% | 155,023,367 | +4.4% | 8 | 3.1% | 2,445.1 | 152,269,796 | 1,802.3 | 152,267,994 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 4,077,445 | −6.8% | 35 | 0.08% | 148,528,556 | −3.8% | 8 | 3.0% | 2,347.4 | 142,927,719 | 1,059.7 | 142,926,659 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 4,376,171 | −35.6% | 34 | 0.09% | 154,354,265 | +2% | 8 | 3.1% | 2,444.9 | 149,766,450 | 2,151.1 | 149,764,299 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 6,796,843 | −2.4% | 28 | 0.13% | 151,362,595 | +1.7% | 8 | 3.0% | 2,403.1 | 143,396,201 | 3,158.1 | 143,393,043 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 6,963,292 | −6.3% | 28 | 0.14% | 148,850,431 | +4% | 8 | 3.0% | 2,368.9 | 140,250,208 | 2,733.7 | 140,247,475 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 7,431,774 | −6.4% | 28 | 0.15% | 143,180,148 | +3.5% | 8 | 3.0% | 2,285.6 | 133,659,497 | 2,529.2 | 133,656,968 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 7,943,246 | −5.2% | 27 | 0.17% | 138,342,110 | +2.5% | 8 | 2.9% | 2,216.3 | 124,098,060 | 2,639.1 | 124,095,421 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 8,378,658 | −4.1% | 25 | 0.17% | 134,908,414 | −1.2% | 8 | 2.8% | 2,169.2 | 122,316,727 | 2,785.1 | 122,313,942 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 8,741,318 | −0.61% | 22 | 0.17% | 136,596,051 | +1.2% | 7 | 2.8% | 2,205.1 | 123,954,760 | 1,247.8 | 123,953,512 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 8,795,331 | −21.7% | 22 | 0.17% | 134,946,995 | +6.2% | 6 | 2.7% | 2,187.2 | 118,662,569 | 2,406.3 | 118,660,163 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 11,235,846 | −9.2% | 19 | 0.21% | 127,106,264 | −0.23% | 6 | 2.5% | 2,067.7 | 111,894,386 | 1,271 | 111,893,115 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 12,374,532 | −14% | 19 | 0.24% | 127,404,990 | +8.2% | 6 | 2.5% | 2,080.5 | 111,598,967 | 1,437.4 | 111,597,529 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 14,387,350 | −18.5% | 19 | 0.28% | 117,759,777 | −0.11% | 7 | 2.4% | 1,931.4 | 100,217,616 | 3,558.3 | 100,214,058 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 17,651,290 | −2.2% | 18 | 0.36% | 117,894,259 | −4% | 7 | 2.5% | 1,942.8 | 99,640,006 | 5,679.1 | 99,634,326 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 18,056,940 | −1.6% | 18 | 0.37% | 122,751,037 | +5.1% | 6 | 2.6% | 2,031.8 | 103,009,767 | 7,799.9 | 103,001,967 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 18,351,257 | −2.4% | 18 | 0.40% | 116,798,563 | +12.2% | 6 | 2.6% | 1,940.4 | 96,151,194 | 9,920.8 | 96,141,274 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 18,805,409 | −3.1% | 18 | 0.43% | 104,083,417 | −2.2% | 7 | 2.4% | 1,735.5 | 82,811,039 | 14,330 | 82,796,709 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 19,407,270 | −0.46% | 18 | 0.45% | 106,378,427 | −0.46% | 7 | 2.5% | 1,780.6 | 86,569,916 | 19,842 | 86,550,074 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 19,496,557 | −2% | 18 | 0.47% | 106,865,648 | +10.6% | 7 | 2.6% | 1,796.2 | 85,933,883 | 50,706 | 85,883,177 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 19,901,105 | — | 18 | 0.48% | 96,583,300 | — | 7 | 2.4% | 1,632 | 75,585,397 | 67,241 | 75,518,156 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.