Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 283.58 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Japan, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy consumption in Japan is 283.58 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Japan peaked at 552 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 147.2 TJ, in 2006.
Japan ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 147.2 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 220.8 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 220.8 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 294.4 TJ | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 294.4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 331.2 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 515.2 TJ | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 552 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 478.4 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 486.2 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 461.91 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 519.25 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 412.86 TJ | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 332.52 TJ | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 310.89 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 283.58 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 283.58 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 283.58 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 283.58 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,759 TJ, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.8 TJ | 147.2 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 422.74 TJ | 294.4 TJ | 552 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.69 TJ | 283.58 TJ | 412.86 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy consumption in Japan?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Japan was 283.58 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 552 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.2 TJ in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.