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Japan Oil

Reserves (2025)#77 World
44,115,000barrels
< 0.01%
of world reserves
39 years
at current production
Production (2025)#48 World
102,909b/d+0.64% YoY
Consumption (2025)#7 World
3,071,463b/d−2.2% YoY
Daily Deficit (2025)
−2,968,554b/d

Production covers 3.4% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Oil Reserves in Japan

  • Japan has proven oil reserves of 44,115,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#77 in the world), representing 0.0025% of the world's total.
  • As of 2025 production rates, Japan has roughly 39 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).

Oil Production in Japan

  • Japan produced 102,909 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#48 in the world), an increase of 0.64% from 102,252 barrels per day in 2024.
  • Of that, 3,106.6 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
  • And 4,259.5 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.

Oil Consumption in Japan

  • Japan consumed 3,071,463 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2025 (#7 in the world), a decrease of 2.2% from 2024. This represents about 3% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Japan averaged 1.05 us gallons per day in 2025 (#58 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Motor Gasoline (24.4%), Distillate Fuel Oil (22.5%), and Other Refined Products (21.8%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Japan

EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.

Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.

oil Balance in Japan

  • In 2025, Japan produced approximately 102,909 barrels per day of oil and consumed 3,071,463 barrels per day , a deficit of 2,968,554 barrels per day.

Japan Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
202544,115,00077< 0.01%102,909+0.64%480.10%3,071,463−2.2%2—1.05———
202444,115,00077< 0.01%102,252−0.33%470.10%3,140,328−4.5%73.1%1.07———
202344,115,00077< 0.01%102,588+1.6%460.10%3,286,652−1.5%63.2%1.11———
202244,115,00077< 0.01%100,949−2.5%470.10%3,337,770−1.8%63.3%1.12———
202144,115,00076< 0.01%103,573+7.9%480.11%3,398,677+1.3%63.5%1.14———
2020———95,946−5.2%480.10%3,353,885−10.7%53.7%1.122,418,88002,418,880
201944,115,00077< 0.01%101,257+3.2%480.10%3,754,353−2.4%43.7%1.243,006,85803,006,858
201844,115,00077< 0.01%98,158−4.6%490.10%3,847,022−2.4%43.8%1.273,012,77503,012,775
201744,115,00077< 0.01%102,903+7.3%500.10%3,941,551−2.3%44.0%1.33,144,66803,144,668
201644,115,00078< 0.01%95,862−13.5%500.10%4,034,079−3.2%44.1%1.333,138,31103,138,311
201544,115,00078< 0.01%110,883+3.1%470.11%4,168,090−2.8%34.3%1.383,187,43403,187,434
201444,115,00078< 0.01%107,516−2.7%500.11%4,289,356−5.2%34.6%1.413,204,53703,204,537
201344,115,00078< 0.01%110,515+4.1%490.12%4,523,778−3.3%34.9%1.493,392,78503,392,785
201244,115,00077< 0.01%106,180−7.2%490.12%4,676,675+5.8%35.1%1.543,429,44603,429,446
201144,115,00078< 0.01%114,434−7.2%500.13%4,418,479+0.35%34.9%1.453,398,29703,398,297
201044,115,00076< 0.01%123,326+1.1%490.14%4,403,222+1.7%35.0%1.443,466,50503,466,505
200944,115,00076< 0.01%121,977−5.7%480.14%4,329,904−8.7%35.0%1.423,416,42903,416,429
200844,115,00076< 0.01%129,351−2.4%480.15%4,741,973−5.1%35.5%1.553,840,57503,840,575
200758,500,00073< 0.01%132,557+2.8%490.16%4,994,438−3.2%35.7%1.644,035,79204,035,792
200658,500,00073< 0.01%128,955+0.24%490.15%5,161,482−2.5%36.0%1.693,987,04903,987,049
200558,500,00071< 0.01%128,647+4.1%490.15%5,293,644+1.1%36.3%1.744,185,87704,185,877
200458,500,00071< 0.01%123,573+5.2%500.15%5,235,377−2.1%36.3%1.724,035,31704,035,317
200358,500,00072< 0.01%117,419−1.7%490.15%5,346,504+2.2%36.7%1.764,128,08804,128,088
200258,577,000710.01%119,421−1.7%490.16%5,233,767−1.7%26.7%1.724,071,65204,071,652
200158,577,000710.01%121,465+8.8%480.16%5,325,384−1.7%26.9%1.764,069,37104,069,371
200058,577,000710.01%111,671+1.5%500.15%5,420,194−2.4%27.0%1.794,316,34304,316,343
199960,189,000710.01%110,068+4.8%490.15%5,551,195+2.6%27.4%1.844,185,39304,185,393
199860,189,000690.01%104,981+2.1%490.14%5,411,142−3.4%27.3%1.84,279,76904,279,769
199750,407,00070< 0.01%102,822−0.28%490.14%5,600,430−0.74%27.7%1.864,503,35304,503,353
199648,873,000640.01%103,110+12.4%500.14%5,642,044+0.66%27.9%1.884,440,54604,440,546
199549,329,000640.01%91,732+10.9%520.13%5,604,975+0.81%28.0%1.874,512,50004,512,500
199454,243,000620.01%82,740−0.99%530.12%5,559,674+4.9%28.1%1.864,626,84604,626,846
199359,850,000620.01%83,568+325%490.13%5,299,526−1.6%27.9%1.784,313,59004,313,590
199259,753,000590.01%19,664+12.9%640.03%5,387,104+1.5%28.0%1.824,271,96204,271,962
199163,019,000570.01%17,411+30.7%560.03%5,305,608+0.88%27.9%1.83,988,66403,988,664
199060,818,000550.01%13,321+1.8%580.02%5,259,282+4%27.9%1.793,988,58303,988,583
198954,500,000550.01%13,082−6%580.02%5,057,910+4.3%27.7%1.733,543,69803,543,698
198856,790,000550.01%13,915−8.8%570.02%4,849,104+6.2%27.5%1.663,272,96503,272,965
198757,000,000550.01%15,255+4.7%580.02%4,567,493+1.4%27.2%1.573,131,76503,131,765
198662,000,000550.01%14,567+6.6%580.02%4,502,918+1.5%27.3%1.563,277,38903,277,389
198556,000,000550.01%13,660+24.2%580.02%4,436,052−4.9%27.4%1.543,327,64603,327,646
198458,000,000530.01%11,000−71.8%590.02%4,666,117+6.2%27.8%1.633,587,43803,587,438
198360,000,000530.01%39,000−11.4%480.07%4,395,000−4.1%27.5%1.543,476,56003,476,560
198270,000,000520.01%44,000+15.8%440.08%4,582,000−5.5%27.7%1.613,588,74603,588,746
198152,000,000490.01%38,000−5%440.06%4,848,000−2.3%28.0%1.713,832,05703,832,057
198055,000,000490.01%40,000—440.06%4,960,300−1.8%27.9%1.764,319,50504,319,505
1979———————5,050,000+2.1%2—1.8———
1978———————4,945,000+1.3%2—1.78———
1977———————4,880,000+0.89%2—1.77———
1976———————4,837,000+4.7%2—1.77———
1975———————4,621,000−5%2—1.71———
1974———————4,864,000−1.7%2—1.82———
1973———————4,949,000—2—1.88———

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