Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Japan ranks 23rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0097 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0121 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0126 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Cayman Islands 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 25 Guam 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.