Food Retail — Energy Use in Japan

Japan: Food Retail — Energy Use was 136,864 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136,864 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 71 countries
All-time high
166,616 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
26,225 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Japan, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 26.2k TJ1991: 30.6k TJ1992: 34.0k TJ1993: 38.4k TJ1994: 43.9k TJ1995: 48.3k TJ1996: 50.2k TJ1997: 60.2k TJ1998: 69.5k TJ1999: 75.4k TJ2000: 80.6k TJ2001: 82.2k TJ2002: 87.2k TJ2003: 89.8k TJ2004: 98.5k TJ2005: 103.2k TJ2006: 143.9k TJ2007: 166.6k TJ2008: 160.4k TJ2009: 144.6k TJ2010: 142.7k TJ2011: 147.4k TJ2012: 139.8k TJ2013: 145.8k TJ2014: 144.4k TJ2015: 156.3k TJ2016: 141.2k TJ2017: 155.6k TJ2018: 147.6k TJ2019: 157.6k TJ2020: 119.5k TJ2021: 134.6k TJ2022: 136.9k TJ2023: 136.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in Japan is 136,864 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Japan peaked at 166,616 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,225 TJ, in 1990.

That places Japan 4th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Energy Use in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Japan, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 26,225 TJ
1991 30,648 TJ +16.9%
1992 33,969 TJ +10.8%
1993 38,356 TJ +12.9%
1994 43,931 TJ +14.5%
1995 48,263 TJ +9.9%
1996 50,167 TJ +3.9%
1997 60,152 TJ +19.9%
1998 69,464 TJ +15.5%
1999 75,436 TJ +8.6%
2000 80,622 TJ +6.9%
2001 82,169 TJ +1.9%
2002 87,219 TJ +6.1%
2003 89,753 TJ +2.9%
2004 98,460 TJ +9.7%
2005 103,197 TJ +4.8%
2006 143,905 TJ +39.4%
2007 166,616 TJ +15.8%
2008 160,356 TJ -3.8%
2009 144,587 TJ -9.8%
2010 142,685 TJ -1.3%
2011 147,375 TJ +3.3%
2012 139,793 TJ -5.1%
2013 145,827 TJ +4.3%
2014 144,374 TJ -1.0%
2015 156,291 TJ +8.3%
2016 141,240 TJ -9.6%
2017 155,590 TJ +10.2%
2018 147,606 TJ -5.1%
2019 157,573 TJ +6.8%
2020 119,496 TJ -24.2%
2021 134,600 TJ +12.6%
2022 136,864 TJ +1.7%
2023 136,864 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,661 TJ 26,225 TJ 75,436 TJ 10
2000s 115,688 TJ 80,622 TJ 166,616 TJ 10
2010s 147,835 TJ 139,793 TJ 157,573 TJ 10
2020s 131,956 TJ 119,496 TJ 136,864 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 OECD 1.67 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 171,026 TJ compare
  3. 3 Germany 150,735 TJ compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 74,192 TJ compare
  5. 5 Oman 113,543 TJ compare
  6. 6 Canada 108,377 TJ compare
  7. 7 Italy 87,989 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Japan?
Food retail — energy use in Japan was 136,864 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 166,616 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 26,225 TJ in 1990.
How does Japan rank for food retail — energy use?
Japan ranks 4th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,853 data points, 1990–2023
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