Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan
Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was -3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded -3.8% for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
The figure is down 2,977.6% on the previous year and down 530.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan peaked at 16.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2009.
That places Japan 48th out of 78 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 percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.6% | — |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -70.5% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +134.8% |
| 1970 | -3.7% | -153.7% |
| 1971 | -9.2% | +151.5% |
| 1972 | -2.3% | -75.2% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -351.2% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | -6.5% | -207.6% |
| 1976 | -2.2% | -65.7% |
| 1977 | -5.7% | +155.3% |
| 1978 | -9.4% | +67.0% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -171.9% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +138.0% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -25.1% |
| 1982 | -4.6% | -138.2% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -69.1% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -926.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -63.1% |
| 1986 | -4.8% | -209.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -142.9% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +294.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -98.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +2160.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8% | -122.1% |
| 1992 | -1.7% | +112.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -217.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +137.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | -4.7% | -271.6% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -211.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +160.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +80.1% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -135.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -392.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | -16.1% | -693.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -186.7% |
| 2011 | -5.2% | -137.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -207.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -26.9% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -141.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -152.5% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -121.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -894.3% |
| 2018 | -2.1% | -240.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | +289.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -215.3% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -103.7% |
| 2023 | -7.7% | +2581.4% |
| 2024 | -0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2025 | -3.8% | +2977.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is -4.5%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's -3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.6%, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2977.6% | -0.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | -2581.4% | -0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | +2160.7% | 0.2% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 2.9% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | -2.0% | -9.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | -4.8% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | -4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -16.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -5.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -7.7% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- 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 annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in Japan was -3.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 530.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.