Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 157,894 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Japan is 157,894 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Japan peaked at 187,644 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85,745 TJ, in 1998.
Japan ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101,868 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 101,182 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 97,645 TJ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 91,236 TJ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 90,068 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 92,202 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 92,344 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95,396 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 85,745 TJ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 92,036 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 99,658 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 89,230 TJ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 121,864 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 126,902 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 141,678 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 156,734 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 164,932 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 187,644 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 170,655 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 161,162 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 172,296 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 168,850 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 163,275 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 172,514 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 161,586 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 159,958 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 160,326 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 166,550 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 170,972 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 168,986 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 154,602 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 163,231 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 166,547 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 157,894 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 157,894 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 157,894 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 50.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 157,894 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 28.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,972 TJ | 85,745 TJ | 101,868 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,046 TJ | 89,230 TJ | 187,644 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,531 TJ | 159,958 TJ | 172,514 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,034 TJ | 154,602 TJ | 166,547 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Japan?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Japan was 157,894 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 187,644 TJ in 2007.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,745 TJ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — 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.