Electricity net consumption in Japan
Japan: Electricity net consumption was 903.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
903.7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,025
in 2010
All-time low
521.37
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Japan, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Japan is 903.7, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Japan peaked at 1,025 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 521.37, in 1980.
That places Japan 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 521.37 | — |
| 1981 | 522.13 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 528.36 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 560.36 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 593.94 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 609.76 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 614.44 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 663.17 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 695.6 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 731.6 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 772.58 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 797.67 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 805.67 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 813.42 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 866.55 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 890.38 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 910.51 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 937.53 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 943.32 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 949.51 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 936.24 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 919.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 932.99 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 923.7 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 953.06 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 960.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 978.39 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,018 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 951.9 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 924.41 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,025 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,020 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 952.84 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 958.72 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 935.7 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 917.18 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 910.26 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 908.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 898.24 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 903.7 | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 903.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 29.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 903.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 143.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 604.07 | 521.37 | 731.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.72 | 772.58 | 949.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.91 | 919.67 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.98 | 898.24 | 1,025 | 10 |
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 electricity net consumption in Japan?
- Electricity net consumption in Japan was 903.7 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,025 in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.37 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for electricity net consumption?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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