Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 3,923 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,923 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,299 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
1,607 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3,923 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Japan peaked at 5,299 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,607 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Japan ranks 6th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,607 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,843 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 2,128 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 2,349 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 2,770 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 3,182 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 3,309 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3,556 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 3,984 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 3,870 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,811 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,959 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3,978 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4,000 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,017 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,800 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 3,719 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,538 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 3,612 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3,740 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3,743 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,723 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,867 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,116 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 4,238 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,401 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4,475 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,556 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,528 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,782 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4,841 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,931 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,955 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,826 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,961 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,062 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,003 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,015 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,212 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,141 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,260 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,200 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,231 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,191 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,628 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 4,904 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,959 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,299 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 5,228 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,086 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,962 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,865 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,850 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,740 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,576 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,229 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,358 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4,321 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,095 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 4,005 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,923 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,923 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 33.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,923 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 69.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,139 terawatt-hours | 1,607 terawatt-hours | 2,770 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,767 terawatt-hours | 3,182 terawatt-hours | 4,017 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,810 terawatt-hours | 3,538 terawatt-hours | 4,238 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,726 terawatt-hours | 4,401 terawatt-hours | 4,961 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,094 terawatt-hours | 4,628 terawatt-hours | 5,260 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,947 terawatt-hours | 4,576 terawatt-hours | 5,299 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,155 terawatt-hours | 3,923 terawatt-hours | 4,358 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption in Japan?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Japan was 3,923 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,299 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,607 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.