Biogases — Energy production in Japan
Japan: Biogases — Energy production was 150.03 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Japan is 150.03 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Japan peaked at 499 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2006.
Japan ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 499 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 415 TJ | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 382 TJ | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 40 TJ | -89.5% |
| 1994 | 36 TJ | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 35 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 31 TJ | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 32 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 29 TJ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 31 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 31 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 31 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 42 TJ | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 0 TJ | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 2 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 15 TJ | +650.0% |
| 2010 | 102 TJ | +580.0% |
| 2011 | 92 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 86 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 237 TJ | +175.6% |
| 2014 | 274 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 252 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 130 TJ | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 140.22 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 124.39 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 153.37 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 161.35 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 137.23 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 157.38 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 150.03 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 150.03 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 150.03 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,342 TJ, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 150.03 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.86 TJ, 16% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +650.0% | 2 TJ | 15 TJ |
| 2010 | +580.0% | 15 TJ | 102 TJ |
| 2013 | +175.6% | 86 TJ | 237 TJ |
| 2006 | -100.0% | 42 TJ | 0 TJ |
| 1993 | -89.5% | 382 TJ | 40 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.7 TJ | 31 TJ | 499 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4 TJ | 0 TJ | 42 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.1 TJ | 86 TJ | 274 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.21 TJ | 137.23 TJ | 161.35 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 58 Puerto Rico 185.8 TJ compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 160 TJ compare
- 60 Mauritius 159.8 TJ compare
- 62 Malta 115.58 TJ compare
- 63 Iceland 108.11 TJ compare
- 64 El Salvador 104.13 TJ compare
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 biogases — energy production in Japan?
- Biogases — energy production in Japan was 150.03 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 499 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for biogases — energy production?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.