Annual change in primary energy from oil in Japan
Japan: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -28.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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
Japan recorded -28.5 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Japan peaked at 426.59 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, -350.28 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Japan 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 248.87 terawatt-hours | 198.03 terawatt-hours | 371.94 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 120.39 terawatt-hours | -173.09 terawatt-hours | 426.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -32.06 terawatt-hours | -350.28 terawatt-hours | 158.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.74 terawatt-hours | -101.19 terawatt-hours | 173.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -68.17 terawatt-hours | -268.35 terawatt-hours | 89.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -38.45 terawatt-hours | -131.14 terawatt-hours | 156.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -53.99 terawatt-hours | -215.13 terawatt-hours | 43.97 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 74 France -8.78 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Germany -10.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Italy -28.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 South Korea -40.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia -50.01 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Japan?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Japan was -28.5 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 oil recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 426.59 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -350.28 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 oil. 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.