Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 48,806 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Japan stood at 48,806 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Japan peaked at 57,714 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,685 TJ, in 1998.
Japan ranks 64th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,278 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,318 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,212 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,975 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,884 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,407 TJ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 4,124 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,835 TJ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,685 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,318 TJ | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 3,784 TJ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 3,713 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,862 TJ | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 5,128 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9,730 TJ | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 18,345 TJ | +88.5% |
| 2006 | 16,328 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 19,294 TJ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 25,579 TJ | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 28,262 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 38,862 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 39,857 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 38,763 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 43,129 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 50,927 TJ | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 51,424 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51,846 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 56,125 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 55,912 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55,970 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57,714 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 57,690 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53,521 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 48,806 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 48,806 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 48,806 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 7.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 48,806 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +89.7% | 5,128 TJ | 9,730 TJ |
| 2005 | +88.5% | 9,730 TJ | 18,345 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,604 TJ | 3,685 TJ | 5,318 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,503 TJ | 3,713 TJ | 28,262 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,282 TJ | 38,763 TJ | 56,125 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,307 TJ | 48,806 TJ | 57,714 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,001 TJ compare
- 62 Central African Republic 50,172 TJ compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 50,142 TJ compare
- 65 Chad 47,867 TJ compare
- 66 Togo 46,410 TJ compare
- 67 Nicaragua 45,842 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Japan?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Japan was 48,806 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,714 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,685 TJ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.