Oil production in Japan
Japan: Oil production was 4.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
79th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10.86 terawatt-hours
in 1992
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Japan, 1900–2024
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil production in Japan stood at 4.12 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Japan peaked at 10.86 terawatt-hours in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Japan ranks 79th of 220 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1902 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1903 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 1904 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 1905 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1906 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1907 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1908 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1910 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1912 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1913 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1914 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 1915 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1916 | 4.85 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1918 | 4 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1919 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1920 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1922 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1923 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1924 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1926 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1927 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1933 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1934 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 1935 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1936 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1937 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1940 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1941 | 3 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1942 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1943 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 2.66 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1946 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1947 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1948 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1949 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1950 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +51.0% |
| 1951 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1952 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1953 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 6.12 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 1961 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1962 | 8.42 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 9.16 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.65 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 8.71 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.9 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 7.99 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9.47 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.05 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.79 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.56 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.76 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.93 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.24 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1950 | +51.0% | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 4.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 terawatt-hours | 5.61 terawatt-hours | 8.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | 10.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 7.67 terawatt-hours | 10.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 terawatt-hours | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 5.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 76 New Zealand 6.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Austria 5.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Bangladesh 4.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Myanmar 3.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Kyrgyz Republic 3.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Guatemala 3.71 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Japan?
- Oil production in Japan was 4.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for oil production?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.