Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
22nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Japan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Japan 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0112 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0078 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0118 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0108 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0136 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0167 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0154 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0138 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0164 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0127 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 19 Cayman Islands 0.0146 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 20 Luxembourg 0.0141 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 0.0135 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 0.0113 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 0.0103 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0128 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Japan rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.