Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -0.7535 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7535 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
17.43 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-8.14 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan is -0.7535 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 17.43 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -8.14 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 172nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1969 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1970 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1972 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1974 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1975 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -536.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0475 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1978 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +5269.5% |
| 1979 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1980 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -364.2% |
| 1981 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1982 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 1984 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0431 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1987 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -11342.1% |
| 1988 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1998 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2000 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -0.9196 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0899 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6884 % change on previous year | +665.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2005 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2006 | -0.2436 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9176 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 2008 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2009 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 2010 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2011 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2012 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2013 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2014 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2015 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6234 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2018 | -0.611 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2019 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 2020 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2022 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2023 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2024 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2025 | -0.7535 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | 17.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7431 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 6.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 169 Russian Federation -0.605 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Mexico -0.685 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Italy -0.7233 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Ireland -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Honduras -1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Argentina -1.19 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Japan was -0.7535 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.14 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.