Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan
Japan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind was 16.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan, 1994–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan is 16.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 288.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan peaked at 636.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 1997.
Japan ranks 10th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 100.0% | — |
| 1997 | -50.0% | -150.0% |
| 1998 | 636.8% | -1373.7% |
| 1999 | 414.3% | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 199.8% | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 131.2% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 101.5% | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -63.9% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +140.6% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +118.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +42.6% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | -127.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -279.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +630.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -93.5% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +969.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -109.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -554.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +91.2% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | +47.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.9%. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 16.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 22.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1373.7% | -50.0% | 636.8% |
| 2020 | +969.9% | 1.2% | 12.7% |
| 2017 | +630.2% | 2.3% | 16.5% |
| 2023 | +554.0% | -1.3% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.5% | -50.0% | 636.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 7.5% | 199.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | -2.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | -1.3% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Japan was 16.2% 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 wind recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 636.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.1%. 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.