Coal production in Japan
Japan: Coal production was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
434.2 terawatt-hours
in 1941
All-time low
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production in Japan, 1900–2025
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 production in Japan is 3.16 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Japan peaked at 434.2 terawatt-hours in 1941 and was at its lowest, 3.16 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Japan ranks 53rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 57.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 69.22 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1902 | 74.55 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 77.55 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 82.41 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 88.7 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 99.78 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1907 | 106.11 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1908 | 113.97 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1909 | 115.73 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 120.59 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 135.56 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1912 | 150.99 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1913 | 163.82 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 171.33 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 157.49 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1916 | 176.02 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1917 | 202.68 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1918 | 215.53 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1919 | 240.45 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1920 | 224.87 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1921 | 201.59 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1922 | 213 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1923 | 222.53 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 231.51 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 241.84 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 241.57 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 257.76 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 260.2 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 263.23 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 241.09 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1931 | 215.06 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1932 | 215.54 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 249.87 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1934 | 275.98 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 290.04 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 321.04 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1937 | 347.58 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1938 | 373.93 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1939 | 392.68 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 432.81 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 434.2 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 415.12 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 429.74 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 412.43 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 233.68 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 1946 | 163.21 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 1947 | 216.88 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1948 | 265.69 terawatt-hours | +22.5% |
| 1949 | 296.11 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 298.55 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 336.1 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 336.82 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 361.02 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 331.65 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 329.18 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 361.38 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 401.4 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 385.39 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 366.55 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 395.62 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 421.57 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 420.38 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 401.85 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 392.63 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 381.61 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 395.19 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 365.31 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 358.21 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 343.58 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 305.1 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 256.88 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 215.87 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 172.21 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 156.21 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 145.94 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 141.29 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 140.15 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 145.82 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 135.44 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 136.55 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 113.17 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 114.61 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 111.03 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 108.36 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 106.6 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.19 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 84.93 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 73.09 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 66.32 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 53.76 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 52.39 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 49.46 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 46.99 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 45.1 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 40.74 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 42.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.79 terawatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 25.45 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 88.55 terawatt-hours | 57.46 terawatt-hours | 115.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 173.45 terawatt-hours | 120.59 terawatt-hours | 240.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 235.81 terawatt-hours | 201.59 terawatt-hours | 263.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 292.28 terawatt-hours | 215.06 terawatt-hours | 392.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 329.99 terawatt-hours | 163.21 terawatt-hours | 434.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 350.8 terawatt-hours | 298.55 terawatt-hours | 401.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 387.59 terawatt-hours | 343.58 terawatt-hours | 421.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.49 terawatt-hours | 135.44 terawatt-hours | 305.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.89 terawatt-hours | 66.32 terawatt-hours | 136.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 23.82 terawatt-hours | 53.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 19.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 4.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Japan?
- Coal production in Japan was 3.16 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 production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 434.2 terawatt-hours in 1941.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for coal production?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.