Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan
Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.7% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan peaked at 48.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -65.5%, in 2012.
That places Japan 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.5% | — |
| 1967 | -13.1% | -301.2% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -166.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -69.9% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | +532.4% |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -76.3% |
| 1973 | -15.1% | -405.4% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | -413.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | -74.0% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | +35.5% |
| 1977 | -8.6% | -151.3% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | -662.5% |
| 1979 | 18.2% | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -69.4% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +302.3% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +61.1% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -83.0% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +262.4% |
| 1988 | -3.7% | -134.4% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -265.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -84.3% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +651.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +783.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -84.0% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +440.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -70.5% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +149.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -84.4% |
| 1999 | -2.7% | -308.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -116.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -58.8% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -914.2% |
| 2003 | -21.6% | +1359.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -189.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -90.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +136.7% |
| 2007 | -8.0% | -290.2% |
| 2008 | -8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -181.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | -37.3% | -574.6% |
| 2012 | -65.5% | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -100.5% |
| 2014 | -12.7% | -3719.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -274.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +60.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -43.1% |
| 2020 | -9.8% | -170.7% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -297.6% |
| 2022 | -3.5% | -117.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -694.5% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -67.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +16.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | -3719.2% | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | -1359.7% | -1.5% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -13.1% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | -15.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | -3.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -2.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -21.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -65.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | -9.8% | 20.6% | 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Japan was 7.7% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.5% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.