Share of primary energy from oil in Japan
Japan: Share of primary energy from oil was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 1973
All-time low
39.5%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Share of primary energy from oil in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 60.7% | — |
| 1966 | 63.4% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 65.7% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 67.8% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 70.8% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 74.7% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 77.0% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 78.8% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 80.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 77.2% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 76.9% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 74.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 60.2% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 39.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 39.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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.