Share of primary energy from oil in Japan
Japan: Share of primary energy from oil was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Japan, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Japan stood at 39.5%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Japan peaked at 80.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2025.
That places Japan 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 60.7% | 70.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 74.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 57.6% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 52.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 44.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 37 United Arab Emirates 40.1% compare
- 38 Israel 40.0% compare
- 39 Egypt 39.7% compare
- 41 Taiwan 39.2% compare
- 42 Philippines 39.0% compare
- 43 United States 38.8% 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)
- Fuel exports 1.2% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 55.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Japan?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Japan was 39.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.