Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Japan
Japan: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 328,617 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production 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 production in Japan is 328,617 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Japan peaked at 338,450 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 161,050 TJ, in 2001.
That places Japan 32nd out of 197 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Japan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174,558 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 175,197 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 171,464 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 163,145 TJ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 165,336 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 171,838 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 172,246 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 177,832 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 164,595 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 171,364 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 176,439 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 161,050 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 196,934 TJ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 205,163 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 222,809 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 264,563 TJ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 273,038 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 299,802 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 277,267 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 258,305 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 285,234 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 278,232 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 274,834 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 294,870 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 287,328 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 292,632 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 263,849 TJ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 294,716 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 304,675 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 327,558 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 295,717 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 338,450 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 316,477 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 328,552 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 328,617 TJ | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 328,617 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,410 TJ, 16.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 328,617 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,724 TJ, 14.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,758 TJ | 163,145 TJ | 177,832 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,537 TJ | 161,050 TJ | 299,802 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,393 TJ | 263,849 TJ | 327,558 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,563 TJ | 295,717 TJ | 338,450 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 production in Japan?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Japan was 328,617 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 338,450 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,050 TJ in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 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.