Oil production, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Oil production, annual growth rate was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.1%
World rank
57th
of 103 countries
All-time high
51.03 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
120
1901–2024
Oil production, annual growth rate in Japan, 1901–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production, annual growth rate in Japan stood at -2.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 51.03 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Japan ranks 57th of 103 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.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 27.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1903 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 1904 | 46.83 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 1905 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1906 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -707.3% |
| 1907 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1908 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1909 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1910 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1911 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 1912 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1913 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1914 | 35.9 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1915 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1916 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1917 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -376.6% |
| 1918 | -14.64 % change on previous year | +336.1% |
| 1919 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1920 | -0.6349 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1921 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +654.8% |
| 1922 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1923 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +173.5% |
| 1924 | 0.3984 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1925 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +1294.4% |
| 1926 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1928 | 5.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1930 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1931 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 1932 | -17.22 % change on previous year | +439.4% |
| 1933 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1934 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1935 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1936 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1937 | 0.2841 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1938 | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1939 | -8.52 % change on previous year | +2908.5% |
| 1940 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1941 | -13.42 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1942 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1943 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1944 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 1945 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1946 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 1947 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1948 | -12.15 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1949 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1950 | 51.03 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1951 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1952 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1953 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1954 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1955 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 1956 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1957 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
| 1958 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +303.9% |
| 1959 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1960 | 29.56 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 1961 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1962 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1963 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1964 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 1965 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1966 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -931.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7673 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1968 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -827.8% |
| 1969 | 0.672 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +317.2% |
| 1971 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1972 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1973 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1974 | -4 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1975 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1976 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1978 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -491.2% |
| 1979 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | +817.0% |
| 1985 | 30.08 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1986 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1988 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 1989 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1990 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1991 | 38.56 % change on previous year | -2557.7% |
| 1992 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1993 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1994 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1996 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -428.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0472 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1998 | -6 % change on previous year | -12815.8% |
| 1999 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -500.6% |
| 2003 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +397.7% |
| 2006 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 2008 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2009 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2010 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2011 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2012 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2013 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2014 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 2015 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2016 | -20.32 % change on previous year | +416.7% |
| 2017 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2018 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 2019 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2020 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2021 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2022 | -14.26 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 2023 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2024 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Japan's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -12815.8% | 0.0472 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | -2908.5% | -0.2833 % change on previous year | -8.52 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +2557.7% | -1.57 % change on previous year | 38.56 % change on previous year |
| 1925 | +1294.4% | 0.3984 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11.65 % change on previous year | -19.75 % change on previous year | 46.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year | 35.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 6.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -17.22 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -4.46 % change on previous year | -13.42 % change on previous year | 22.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.68 % change on previous year | -8.93 % change on previous year | 51.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.12 % change on previous year | -14.73 % change on previous year | 29.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.05 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 30.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 38.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 14.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.18 % change on previous year | -20.32 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.83 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 54 Austria -0.7401 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bangladesh -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 56 India -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Syria -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Myanmar -2.61 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Japan was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.03 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Oil production, 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.