Charcoal — Energy production in Japan

Japan: Charcoal — Energy production was 167.5 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
167.5 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,062 TJ
in 1992
All-time low
167.5 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Charcoal — Energy production in Japan, 1990–2024

2004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 1.0k TJ1991: 1.0k TJ1992: 1.1k TJ1993: 1.0k TJ1994: 1.0k TJ1995: 914.5 TJ1996: 914.5 TJ1997: 885 TJ1998: 826 TJ1999: 796.5 TJ2000: 737.5 TJ2001: 678.5 TJ2002: 619.5 TJ2003: 619.5 TJ2004: 590 TJ2005: 531 TJ2006: 501.5 TJ2007: 501.5 TJ2008: 472 TJ2009: 472 TJ2010: 413 TJ2011: 383.5 TJ2012: 354 TJ2013: 354 TJ2014: 354 TJ2015: 324.5 TJ2016: 295 TJ2017: 288.7 TJ2018: 250.1 TJ2019: 235.2 TJ2020: 216.8 TJ2021: 196.8 TJ2022: 184.7 TJ2023: 167.5 TJ2024: 167.5 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for charcoal — energy production in Japan is 167.5 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Japan peaked at 1,062 TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 167.5 TJ, in 2023.

That places Japan 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 949.9 TJ 796.5 TJ 1,062 TJ 10
2000s 572.3 TJ 472 TJ 737.5 TJ 10
2010s 325.19 TJ 235.17 TJ 413 TJ 10
2020s 186.66 TJ 167.5 TJ 216.82 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 97 Latvia 199.3 TJ compare
  2. 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 177 TJ compare
  3. 99 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
  4. 101 Serbia 144.46 TJ compare
  5. 102 Singapore 128.68 TJ compare
  6. 103 Kazakhstan 98.53 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is charcoal — energy production in Japan?
Charcoal — energy production in Japan was 167.5 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,062 TJ in 1992.
What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 167.5 TJ in 2023.
How does Japan rank for charcoal — energy production?
Japan ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Charcoal — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Charcoal — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 6,263 data points, 1990–2024
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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.