Oil consumption in Japan
Japan: Oil consumption was 1,808 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,808 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,279 terawatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
1,022 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,808 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Japan peaked at 3,279 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,022 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Japan 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,022 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,220 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 1,445 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 1,646 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 2,018 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 2,444 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 2,633 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2,894 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 3,271 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 3,098 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 3,071 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,216 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3,247 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,275 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 3,221 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2,871 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2,708 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2,555 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2,621 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,568 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,510 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2,523 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,640 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2,798 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,901 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,990 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,042 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,118 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,068 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,241 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3,255 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,279 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,251 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3,150 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,198 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,195 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,089 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,046 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,136 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,061 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,098 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,003 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,899 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,785 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,517 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,552 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,556 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,713 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,583 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,452 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,377 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,306 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,265 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,197 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,132 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,917 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,961 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,960 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,919 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,837 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,808 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,808 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 29.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,808 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 151.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,470 terawatt-hours | 1,022 terawatt-hours | 2,018 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,037 terawatt-hours | 2,444 terawatt-hours | 3,275 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,669 terawatt-hours | 2,510 terawatt-hours | 2,901 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,159 terawatt-hours | 2,990 terawatt-hours | 3,279 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,983 terawatt-hours | 2,517 terawatt-hours | 3,195 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 terawatt-hours | 2,132 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,900 terawatt-hours | 1,808 terawatt-hours | 1,961 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 oil consumption in Japan?
- Oil consumption in Japan was 1,808 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,279 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for oil consumption?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.