Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Japan
Japan: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Japan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Japan stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 962.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +887.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 85.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +887.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Japan?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Japan was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 962.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).