Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 176,631 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Japan is 176,631 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Japan peaked at 189,802 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,745 TJ, in 1998.
Japan ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 165,079 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 187,865 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 170,876 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 161,751 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 180,604 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 176,944 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 171,502 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 182,118 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 173,277 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 174,366 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 177,260 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 185,152 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 189,802 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 186,849 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 173,633 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 182,489 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 185,041 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 176,631 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 176,631 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 176,631 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 36.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 176,631 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 31.7× 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 | 142,164 TJ | 89,230 TJ | 187,865 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,787 TJ | 171,502 TJ | 189,802 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,885 TJ | 173,633 TJ | 185,041 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Japan?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Japan was 176,631 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 189,802 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,745 TJ in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. 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.