Fossil fuel production in Japan
Japan: Fossil fuel production was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
114.61 terawatt-hours
in 1982
All-time low
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Japan, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production in Japan stood at 3.16 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Japan peaked at 114.61 terawatt-hours in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.16 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Japan 31st out of 34 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 production in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 113.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 114.61 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 111.03 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 108.36 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 106.6 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.19 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 84.93 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 73.09 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 66.32 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 53.76 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 52.39 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 49.46 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 46.99 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 45.1 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 40.74 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 42.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.79 terawatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 25.45 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.72 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 7.97 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.71 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.16 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.09 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.16 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.03 terawatt-hours | 66.32 terawatt-hours | 114.61 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.77 terawatt-hours | 23.82 terawatt-hours | 53.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 19.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 4.98 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 production in Japan?
- Fossil fuel production in Japan was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.61 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for fossil fuel production?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.