Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Japan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for oil consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Japan ranks 29th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0069 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0088 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0074 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 Lebanon 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 28 Israel 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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- 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, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.