Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 904 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
904 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,248 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
18.26 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 904 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Japan peaked at 1,248 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.26 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Japan 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 18.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 19.39 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 21.09 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 23.33 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 35.72 terawatt-hours | +53.1% |
| 1971 | 38.3 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 38.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 53.32 terawatt-hours | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 72.87 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 87.28 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 104.64 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 127.78 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 179.34 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 212.79 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 251.81 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 252.31 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 258.38 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 278.06 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 373.98 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 400.6 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 407.62 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 418.05 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 443.39 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 460.56 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 503.16 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 532.01 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 553.11 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 556.94 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 595.62 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 606.18 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 646.77 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 671.35 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 691.64 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 726.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 756.65 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 777.28 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 760.46 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 834.98 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 806.04 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 827.28 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 885.5 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 953.9 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 991 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 924.78 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 999.37 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,120 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1,232 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,235 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,248 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,187 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,164 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,170 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,157 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,081 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,041 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,027 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 995.36 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 916.11 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 909.44 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 904 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 904 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 33.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +53.1% | 23.33 terawatt-hours | 35.72 terawatt-hours |
| 1978 | +40.3% | 127.78 terawatt-hours | 179.34 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.16 terawatt-hours | 18.26 terawatt-hours | 23.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 95.04 terawatt-hours | 35.72 terawatt-hours | 212.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 354.48 terawatt-hours | 251.81 terawatt-hours | 460.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.32 terawatt-hours | 503.16 terawatt-hours | 726.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.79 terawatt-hours | 756.65 terawatt-hours | 991 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,159 terawatt-hours | 999.37 terawatt-hours | 1,248 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.58 terawatt-hours | 904 terawatt-hours | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More energy & mining data for Japan
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Japan?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Japan was 904 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,248 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.26 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.