Alternative and nuclear energy in Japan
Japan: Alternative and nuclear energy was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.8% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 320.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Japan peaked at 19.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
That places Japan 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -60.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 11.8% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Japan?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Japan was 11.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Japan ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.