Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Japan
Japan: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 345.51 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Japan, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Japan stood at 345.51 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Japan peaked at 884 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 147.2 TJ, in 2006.
That places Japan 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 147.2 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 220.8 TJ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 220.8 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 589.2 TJ | +166.8% |
| 2010 | 776.8 TJ | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 884 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 847.2 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 760 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 853.6 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 568.8 TJ | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 441.6 TJ | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 446.08 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 435.51 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 469.35 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 386.29 TJ | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 315.27 TJ | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 280.71 TJ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 280.71 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 345.51 TJ | +23.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 345.51 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,553 TJ, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Japan's 345.51 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,558 TJ, 8% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +166.8% | 220.8 TJ | 589.2 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294.5 TJ | 147.2 TJ | 589.2 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 648.29 TJ | 435.51 TJ | 884 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.7 TJ | 280.71 TJ | 386.29 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 liquid biofuels — energy production in Japan?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Japan was 345.51 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 884 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.2 TJ in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — Energy production. 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.