Fuelwood — Energy production in Japan
Japan: Fuelwood — Energy production was 102,595 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy production in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Japan recorded 102,595 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Japan peaked at 102,595 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,657 TJ, in 1999.
Japan ranks 53rd of 190 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 production in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,710 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,860 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 13,770 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 12,684 TJ | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 11,488 TJ | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 10,875 TJ | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 10,248 TJ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 9,515 TJ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 8,966 TJ | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 8,657 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9,132 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9,132 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,204 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 10,271 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15,090 TJ | +46.9% |
| 2005 | 17,984 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 22,161 TJ | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 25,015 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 30,503 TJ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 32,515 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 41,256 TJ | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 41,902 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42,182 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45,483 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 47,274 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 54,966 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 64,882 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 73,880 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 77,642 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 79,194 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89,763 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 92,238 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 97,358 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 102,595 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 102,595 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 102,595 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,098 TJ, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 102,595 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,843 TJ, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,377 TJ | 8,657 TJ | 13,860 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,201 TJ | 9,132 TJ | 32,515 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,866 TJ | 41,256 TJ | 79,194 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,910 TJ | 89,763 TJ | 102,595 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 fuelwood — energy production in Japan?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Japan was 102,595 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 102,595 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,657 TJ in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.