Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Japan
Japan: Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste was 74,480 Gigawatt hours in 2022. ▲ Rising
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gigawatt hours.
Analysis
In 2022, final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Japan stood at 74,480 Gigawatt hours. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Japan peaked at 74,480 Gigawatt hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,399 Gigawatt hours, in 1994.
Japan ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Japan, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,592 Gigawatt hours | — |
| 1991 | 28,450 Gigawatt hours | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 27,518 Gigawatt hours | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 25,732 Gigawatt hours | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 25,399 Gigawatt hours | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26,023 Gigawatt hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 31,909 Gigawatt hours | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 34,241 Gigawatt hours | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 31,753 Gigawatt hours | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 33,476 Gigawatt hours | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 35,856 Gigawatt hours | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 33,090 Gigawatt hours | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 50,731 Gigawatt hours | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 51,821 Gigawatt hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 56,329 Gigawatt hours | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 58,860 Gigawatt hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 61,293 Gigawatt hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 67,795 Gigawatt hours | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 62,718 Gigawatt hours | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 60,054 Gigawatt hours | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 65,258 Gigawatt hours | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 68,665 Gigawatt hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 68,059 Gigawatt hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72,236 Gigawatt hours | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 67,930 Gigawatt hours | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 68,786 Gigawatt hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70,284 Gigawatt hours | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72,648 Gigawatt hours | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 74,361 Gigawatt hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 73,115 Gigawatt hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 68,657 Gigawatt hours | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 74,195 Gigawatt hours | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 74,480 Gigawatt hours | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 74,480 Gigawatt hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,612 Gigawatt hours, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.3% | 33,090 Gigawatt hours | 50,731 Gigawatt hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,309 Gigawatt hours | 25,399 Gigawatt hours | 34,241 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,855 Gigawatt hours | 33,090 Gigawatt hours | 67,795 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,134 Gigawatt hours | 65,258 Gigawatt hours | 74,361 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,444 Gigawatt hours | 68,657 Gigawatt hours | 74,480 Gigawatt hours | 3 |
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 final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Japan?
- Final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Japan was 74,480 Gigawatt hours in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 74,480 Gigawatt hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,399 Gigawatt hours in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on final energy consumption by end-user sectors and source of energy in large (TL2) regions. Data definition and source The final energy consumption is the total energy used directly by end users for all energy services (e.g. heating, cooling, lighting, transport, and industrial processes). It excludes energy used by the energy sector, including delivery and energy transformation. It is measured in megawatt hours (MWh) and can be broken down by sector (residential, industry, commercial and public services, transport, agriculture and other) and by fuel type (electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, renewables, biofuels and waste, heat and other). See the data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.