Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.91 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-10.83 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan is -2.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 17.91 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -10.83 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Japan 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1969 | 17.91 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1970 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 4 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1972 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1973 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1974 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1975 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1976 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -357.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4614 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5533 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4343 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1980 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -1344.0% |
| 1981 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1982 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1983 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1984 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0821 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1986 | -0.5335 % change on previous year | -750.0% |
| 1987 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -824.0% |
| 1988 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1989 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1990 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1993 | -0.6266 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1994 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -996.4% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 0.482 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1998 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -640.6% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2000 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2001 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2228 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2003 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +1666.6% |
| 2004 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2006 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5834 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7626 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 2009 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +1320.7% |
| 2010 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +504.5% |
| 2013 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2014 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2015 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2016 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3042 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2018 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +646.0% |
| 2019 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2020 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2021 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2022 | -0.842 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2023 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +520.5% |
| 2024 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2025 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.62 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.604 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6151 % change on previous year | -10.83 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0552 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 6.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 184 Iceland -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Qatar -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Serbia -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 188 France -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Thailand -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Finland -2.1 % change on previous year 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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Japan was -2.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.83 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.