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.
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
- 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 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.