Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Japan
Japan: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.8% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Japan peaked at 4.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1994.
That places Japan 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +3.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 64% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +33.7% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Japan?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Japan was 4.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Japan ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.