Biogasoline — Energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Biogasoline — Energy consumption was 18,454 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogasoline — Energy consumption in Japan, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogasoline — energy consumption in Japan stood at 18,454 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogasoline — energy consumption in Japan peaked at 18,925 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 294.8 TJ, in 2009.
That places Japan 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Biogasoline — Energy consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 294.8 TJ | — |
| 2010 | 8,013 TJ | +2618.2% |
| 2011 | 7,799 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7,933 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,273 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 11,176 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 13,856 TJ | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 16,455 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 18,116 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 18,368 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,344 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18,618 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 18,925 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18,183 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 18,454 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18,454 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18,454 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,608 TJ, 11.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18,454 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,019 TJ, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogasoline — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2618.2% | 294.8 TJ | 8,013 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294.8 TJ | 294.8 TJ | 294.8 TJ | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,833 TJ | 7,799 TJ | 18,368 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,527 TJ | 18,183 TJ | 18,925 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 biogasoline — energy consumption in Japan?
- Biogasoline — energy consumption in Japan was 18,454 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogasoline — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,925 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest biogasoline — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.8 TJ in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for biogasoline — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogasoline — energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 Biogasoline — 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.