Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 33.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan is 33.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 531.84 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -664.66 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Japan 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1969 | 85.67 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6331 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1971 | -65.6 % change on previous year | -10461.7% |
| 1972 | 72.13 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1973 | 62.84 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1974 | -116.4 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1975 | 39.6 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1976 | 531.84 % change on previous year | +1243.2% |
| 1977 | -98.88 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1979 | -39.19 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1980 | -368.18 % change on previous year | +839.4% |
| 1981 | 62.02 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1982 | -76.37 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1983 | 202.07 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
| 1984 | 51.35 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1985 | -47.61 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1986 | -102.01 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1988 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1989 | -27.5 % change on previous year | -570.7% |
| 1990 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1991 | -26.49 % change on previous year | -624.2% |
| 1992 | -25.54 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 261.44 % change on previous year | -1481.7% |
| 1995 | -40.34 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1996 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1997 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1998 | -201.87 % change on previous year | +1917.0% |
| 1999 | 190.36 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2000 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2001 | -153.31 % change on previous year | -4623.0% |
| 2002 | 90.31 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2003 | -664.66 % change on previous year | -836.0% |
| 2004 | 332.43 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2005 | 40.28 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2006 | -111.19 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 2007 | -275.78 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2008 | -118.16 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2009 | -294.82 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2010 | 170.94 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2011 | -197.19 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2012 | 71.2 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2013 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2014 | -144.87 % change on previous year | -600.9% |
| 2015 | 54.33 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2016 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2017 | 145.56 % change on previous year | +1277.0% |
| 2018 | -198.65 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 2019 | -244.54 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2020 | -259.75 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 153.23 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2022 | -125.74 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2023 | -138.76 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 58.93 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2025 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.54 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 85.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 43 % change on previous year | -116.4 % change on previous year | 531.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -33.38 % change on previous year | -368.18 % change on previous year | 202.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.01 % change on previous year | -201.87 % change on previous year | 261.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -115.15 % change on previous year | -664.66 % change on previous year | 332.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -30.37 % change on previous year | -244.54 % change on previous year | 170.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -46.35 % change on previous year | -259.75 % change on previous year | 153.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan was 33.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 531.84 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -664.66 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.