Coal consumption in Japan
Japan: Coal consumption was 1,211 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,211 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,416 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
545.73 terawatt-hours
in 1978
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in Japan is 1,211 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Japan peaked at 1,416 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 545.73 terawatt-hours, in 1978.
Japan ranks 6th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 566.52 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 603.77 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 663.2 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 682.46 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 728.98 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 702.3 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 637.67 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 623.12 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 658.82 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 698.35 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 653.26 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 638.79 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 602.66 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 545.73 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 582.81 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 677.06 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 759.07 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 723.95 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 713.58 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 797.98 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 832.83 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 793.08 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 809.33 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 874.77 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 876.16 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 907.69 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 900.48 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 885.25 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 902.81 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 945.33 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 979.86 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,006 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,033 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 984.72 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,036 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,111 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,137 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,208 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,241 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,274 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,335 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,312 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,377 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,415 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,187 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,353 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1,283 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,354 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,409 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,386 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,398 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,395 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,416 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,387 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,363 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,271 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,369 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,366 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,260 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,259 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,211 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 648.99 terawatt-hours | 566.52 terawatt-hours | 728.98 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 634.35 terawatt-hours | 545.73 terawatt-hours | 702.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.78 terawatt-hours | 677.06 terawatt-hours | 876.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 958.06 terawatt-hours | 885.25 terawatt-hours | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 terawatt-hours | 1,111 terawatt-hours | 1,415 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,374 terawatt-hours | 1,283 terawatt-hours | 1,416 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,289 terawatt-hours | 1,211 terawatt-hours | 1,369 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 USSR 3,933 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 United States 2,425 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Indonesia 1,432 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 South Africa 1,013 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Russia 988.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 South Korea 793.18 terawatt-hours compare
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 coal consumption in Japan?
- Coal consumption in Japan was 1,211 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,416 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.73 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- How does Japan rank for coal consumption?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.