Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Japan
Japan: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 6,738 terawatt-hours in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Japan, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6,738 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Japan peaked at 6,961 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,620 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Japan ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,591 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 6,933 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6,800 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,336 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 6,597 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 6,961 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6,744 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,645 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,664 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,712 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,706 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,575 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,343 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,463 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,880 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 6,280 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 6,184 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,249 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,926 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,862 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,620 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6,496 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 5,864 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 6,368 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6,738 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,738 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,134 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,738 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 13.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,651 terawatt-hours | 6,336 terawatt-hours | 6,933 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,569 terawatt-hours | 5,880 terawatt-hours | 6,961 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,159 terawatt-hours | 5,620 terawatt-hours | 6,738 terawatt-hours | 10 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Japan?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Japan was 6,738 terawatt-hours in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,961 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,620 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.