Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Japan

Japan: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 176,631 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
176,631 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 227 countries
All-time high
189,802 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
85,745 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Japan, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 101.9k TJ1991: 101.2k TJ1992: 97.6k TJ1993: 91.2k TJ1994: 90.1k TJ1995: 92.2k TJ1996: 92.3k TJ1997: 95.4k TJ1998: 85.7k TJ1999: 92.0k TJ2000: 99.7k TJ2001: 89.2k TJ2002: 121.9k TJ2003: 126.9k TJ2004: 141.7k TJ2005: 156.7k TJ2006: 165.1k TJ2007: 187.9k TJ2008: 170.9k TJ2009: 161.8k TJ2010: 180.6k TJ2011: 176.9k TJ2012: 171.5k TJ2013: 182.1k TJ2014: 173.3k TJ2015: 174.4k TJ2016: 177.3k TJ2017: 185.2k TJ2018: 189.8k TJ2019: 186.8k TJ2020: 173.6k TJ2021: 182.5k TJ2022: 185.0k TJ2023: 176.6k TJ2024: 176.6k TJ

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 41st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 202,035 TJ compare
  2. 39 Australia and New Zealand 192,328 TJ compare
  3. 40 Chile 184,261 TJ compare
  4. 42 Australia 167,601 TJ compare
  5. 43 Sudan 163,357 TJ compare
  6. 44 Romania 155,686 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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 41st out of 227 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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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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