Japan Energy
Production (2024)#38 World
1.96quadrillion btu−4.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#5 World
15.66quadrillion btu−2.8% YoY
Energy Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
88.2%11.8%
Energy Production in Japan
- Japan produced 1.96 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#38 in the world), a decrease of 4.3% from 2.05 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.32% of the world's production.
- In 2024, fossil fuels supplied 5.1% (0.1 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in Japan, renewables 52.2% (1.03 quadrillion btu), and nuclear 42.7% (0.84 quadrillion btu).
Energy Consumption in Japan
- Japan consumed 15.66 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#5 in the world), a decrease of 2.8% from 16.12 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 2.6% of global consumption.
- Per capita, energy consumption in Japan averaged 126.6 million btu in 2024, equivalent to 0.35 million btu per day (#43 in the world).
- In 2024, fossil fuels made up 88.2% (13.82 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in Japan, renewables 6.4% (1.01 quadrillion btu), and nuclear 5.4% (0.84 quadrillion btu).
Japan Energy History (1980-2024)
| 2024 | 1.96 | 15.66 | 126.6 | 12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | 16.12 | 129.6 | 12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | 16.44 | 131.6 | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | 16.96 | 134.9 | 10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | 16.95 | 134.2 | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | 18.18 | 143.5 | 9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 18.55 | 146.1 | 8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 18.76 | 147.6 | 6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | 18.77 | 147.6 | 5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.87 | 18.69 | 146.8 | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.79 | 19.18 | 150.4 | 4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | 19.79 | 154.9 | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | 19.88 | 155.4 | 4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | 20.31 | 158.5 | 11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | 20.99 | 163.8 | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | 19.97 | 155.8 | 16.8% |
| 2008 | 3.12 | 20.89 | 163 | 14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | 21.85 | 170.6 | 15.4% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | 21.94 | 171.4 | 16.6% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | 21.85 | 170.8 | 15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | 21.61 | 169.1 | 15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.93 | 21.29 | 166.7 | 13.8% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | 21.22 | 166.5 | 16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.69 | 21.38 | 168 | 17.2% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | 21.56 | 169.8 | 17.3% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | 21.56 | 170 | 17.3% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | 21.09 | 166.6 | 18.5% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | 21.51 | 170.3 | 17.8% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | 21.19 | 168.2 | 17.2% |
| 1995 | 3.54 | 20.8 | 165.5 | 17% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | 20.23 | 161.4 | 16.1% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | 19.32 | 154.8 | 16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | 19.14 | 153.9 | 15.1% |
| 1991 | 2.85 | 18.94 | 152.9 | 15.1% |
| 1990 | 2.71 | 18.55 | 150.3 | 14.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | 17.5 | 142.4 | 15.4% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | 16.98 | 138.6 | 15.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 | 16.06 | 131.7 | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 2.62 | 15.6 | 128.6 | 16.8% |
| 1985 | 2.53 | 15.48 | 128.1 | 16.3% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | 15.52 | 128.9 | 14.5% |
| 1983 | 2.04 | 14.45 | 120.5 | 14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | 14.69 | 123 | 13% |
| 1981 | 1.73 | 15.17 | 127.5 | 11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | 15.19 | 128.3 | 11.2% |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.