Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -0.5983 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.5983 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
80th
of 126 countries
All-time high
53.14 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -0.5983 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 53.14 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.96 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Japan ranks 80th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1968 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1969 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 53.14 % change on previous year | +402.6% |
| 1971 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1973 | 39.16 % change on previous year | +99882.6% |
| 1974 | 36.67 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 40.35 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1979 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1980 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1994 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1982 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +1107.2% |
| 1983 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1984 | 34.5 % change on previous year | +352.9% |
| 1985 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1986 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1987 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1989 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 1991 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6926 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1994 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +902.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1996 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2000 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2002 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -552.7% |
| 2004 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2006 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 2007 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2009 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2010 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2011 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2613 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9835 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 2015 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 2016 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4888 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2018 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2019 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +500.1% |
| 2020 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2021 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2022 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2023 | -7.96 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7285 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2025 | -0.5983 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.7 % change on previous year | 0.0392 % change on previous year | 53.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 % change on previous year | 0.1994 % change on previous year | 34.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 % change on previous year | 0.6926 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | -0.5983 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 79 Uzbekistan -0.123 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bahamas -0.6018 % change on previous year compare
- 82 South Korea -0.6569 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Mexico -0.706 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.5983 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.14 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.96 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.