Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan

Japan: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 751.55 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
751.55 million current US$
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3.10 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
82.57 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 451.0M current US$1996: 551.1M current US$1997: 476.5M current US$1998: 82.6M current US$1999: 502.9M current US$2000: 793.6M current US$2001: 548.0M current US$2002: 388.0M current US$2003: 539.8M current US$2004: 604.4M current US$2005: 934.0M current US$2006: 1.7B current US$2007: 1.9B current US$2008: 2.6B current US$2009: 1.6B current US$2010: 2.0B current US$2011: 3.0B current US$2012: 3.1B current US$2013: 2.4B current US$2014: 3.0B current US$2015: 1.5B current US$2016: 755.0M current US$2017: 829.9M current US$2018: 1.3B current US$2019: 1.1B current US$2020: 751.6M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan is 751.55 million current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan peaked at 3.10 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.57 million current US$, in 1998.

That places Japan 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 451.01 million current US$ —
1996 551.12 million current US$ +22.2%
1997 476.49 million current US$ -13.5%
1998 82.57 million current US$ -82.7%
1999 502.94 million current US$ +509.1%
2000 793.64 million current US$ +57.8%
2001 547.95 million current US$ -31.0%
2002 388.05 million current US$ -29.2%
2003 539.83 million current US$ +39.1%
2004 604.36 million current US$ +12.0%
2005 933.95 million current US$ +54.5%
2006 1.74 billion current US$ +86.1%
2007 1.95 billion current US$ +12.0%
2008 2.55 billion current US$ +31.1%
2009 1.56 billion current US$ -39.0%
2010 1.99 billion current US$ +27.9%
2011 3.04 billion current US$ +52.7%
2012 3.10 billion current US$ +2.0%
2013 2.40 billion current US$ -22.6%
2014 3.01 billion current US$ +25.4%
2015 1.55 billion current US$ -48.6%
2016 754.96 million current US$ -51.2%
2017 829.91 million current US$ +9.9%
2018 1.35 billion current US$ +62.7%
2019 1.06 billion current US$ -21.5%
2020 751.55 million current US$ -29.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 751.55 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 402.13 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 751.55 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86 billion current US$, 40% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +509.1% 82.57 million current US$ 502.94 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 412.83 million current US$ 82.57 million current US$ 551.12 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.16 billion current US$ 388.05 million current US$ 2.55 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.91 billion current US$ 754.96 million current US$ 3.10 billion current US$ 10
2020s 751.55 million current US$ 751.55 million current US$ 751.55 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Serbia 1.37 billion current US$ compare
  2. 37 Niger 1.30 billion current US$ compare
  3. 38 Mongolia 1.13 billion current US$ compare
  4. 40 Bahrain 585.46 million current US$ compare
  5. 41 Austria 584.83 million current US$ compare
  6. 42 Suriname 572.77 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Japan was 751.55 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.57 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Japan rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Japan ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,059 data points, 1995–2020
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