Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan
Japan: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 47.09 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan stood at 47.09 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan peaked at 168.9 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -439.01 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Japan 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6208 terawatt-hours | -10.66 terawatt-hours | 6.16 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.64 terawatt-hours | -17.58 terawatt-hours | 83.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1 terawatt-hours | -25.69 terawatt-hours | 90.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.31 terawatt-hours | -31.46 terawatt-hours | 104.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.76 terawatt-hours | -239.57 terawatt-hours | 168.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -53.66 terawatt-hours | -439.01 terawatt-hours | 78.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.44 terawatt-hours | -44.81 terawatt-hours | 97.56 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 632.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 1 Ireland 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 India 100.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Luxembourg -0.3889 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 USSR 120.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 United States 54.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Brazil 31.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 France 29.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Pakistan 19.53 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Share co2 vs population 0.7549 (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 123.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 113.87 million (2025)
- Urban population 92.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 7.77 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 69.61 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 7.77 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 7.77 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan was 47.09 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 168.9 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -439.01 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.