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
Latest (2025)
47.09 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
168.9 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
-439.01 terawatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 5th out of 80 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.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -10.66 terawatt-hours | -314.4% |
| 1968 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | -157.7% |
| 1969 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
| 1970 | 13.08 terawatt-hours | +549.1% |
| 1971 | 19.12 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | -71.3% |
| 1973 | -17.58 terawatt-hours | -420.5% |
| 1974 | 46.72 terawatt-hours | -365.7% |
| 1975 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | -61.7% |
| 1976 | 27.21 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 1977 | -16.29 terawatt-hours | -159.9% |
| 1978 | 83.82 terawatt-hours | -614.4% |
| 1979 | 46.99 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 44.43 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 15.6 terawatt-hours | -64.9% |
| 1982 | 65.56 terawatt-hours | +320.3% |
| 1983 | 43.45 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 50.74 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 90.51 terawatt-hours | +78.4% |
| 1986 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | -80.0% |
| 1987 | 67.44 terawatt-hours | +273.1% |
| 1988 | -25.69 terawatt-hours | -138.1% |
| 1989 | 40.92 terawatt-hours | -259.3% |
| 1990 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -83.4% |
| 1991 | 51.61 terawatt-hours | +658.6% |
| 1992 | 11.61 terawatt-hours | -77.5% |
| 1993 | 104.13 terawatt-hours | +796.7% |
| 1994 | 18.87 terawatt-hours | -81.9% |
| 1995 | 104.07 terawatt-hours | +451.4% |
| 1996 | 34.21 terawatt-hours | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 88.34 terawatt-hours | +158.2% |
| 1998 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 1999 | -31.46 terawatt-hours | -310.9% |
| 2000 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -115.7% |
| 2001 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 2002 | -16.66 terawatt-hours | -915.7% |
| 2003 | -239.57 terawatt-hours | +1338.1% |
| 2004 | 168.9 terawatt-hours | -170.5% |
| 2005 | 18.47 terawatt-hours | -89.1% |
| 2006 | 44.49 terawatt-hours | +140.9% |
| 2007 | -88.18 terawatt-hours | -298.2% |
| 2008 | -86.27 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 64.27 terawatt-hours | -174.5% |
| 2010 | 77.97 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2011 | -399.09 terawatt-hours | -611.9% |
| 2012 | -439.01 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8117 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 2014 | -29.48 terawatt-hours | -3731.9% |
| 2015 | 44.95 terawatt-hours | -252.5% |
| 2016 | 26.37 terawatt-hours | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 46.84 terawatt-hours | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 78.47 terawatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 55.62 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2020 | -44.81 terawatt-hours | -180.6% |
| 2021 | 79.83 terawatt-hours | -278.2% |
| 2022 | -17 terawatt-hours | -121.3% |
| 2023 | 97.56 terawatt-hours | -673.9% |
| 2024 | 37.98 terawatt-hours | -61.1% |
| 2025 | 47.09 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 47.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5633 terawatt-hours, 83.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 47.09 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 26.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3731.9% | 0.8117 terawatt-hours | -29.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | -1338.1% | -16.66 terawatt-hours | -239.57 terawatt-hours |
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
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
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) – 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 5th out of 80 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) – 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.