Solid biofuels — Energy production in Japan
Japan: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 328,122 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 production in Japan is 328,122 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Japan peaked at 337,998 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 161,019 TJ, in 2001.
That places Japan 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174,059 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 174,782 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 171,082 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 163,105 TJ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 165,300 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 171,803 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 172,215 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 177,800 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 164,563 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 171,329 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 176,410 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 161,019 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 196,903 TJ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 205,130 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 222,778 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 264,521 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 272,891 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 299,581 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 277,044 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 257,701 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 284,355 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 277,256 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 273,901 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 293,873 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 286,200 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 291,811 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 263,277 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 294,130 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 304,115 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 326,936 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 295,169 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 337,998 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 316,038 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 328,122 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 328,122 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 328,122 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 9.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 328,122 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,068 TJ, 17.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,604 TJ | 163,105 TJ | 177,800 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,398 TJ | 161,019 TJ | 299,581 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,585 TJ | 263,277 TJ | 326,936 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,090 TJ | 295,169 TJ | 337,998 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 production in Japan?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Japan was 328,122 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 337,998 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,019 TJ in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.