Coal production, per capita in Japan
Japan: Coal production, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production, per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production, per capita in Japan is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per capita in Japan peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Japan 58th out of 205 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.
Coal production, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -57.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 55 Nigeria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Mexico 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 60 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Malawi 0 terawatt-hours per person 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 production, per capita in Japan?
- Coal production, per capita in Japan was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest coal production, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for coal production, per capita?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 Coal production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.