Renewable energy consumption in Japan
Japan: Renewable energy consumption was 6.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Japan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Japan stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Japan peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1994.
Japan ranks 159th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Japan, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +12.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 72% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 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 renewable energy consumption in Japan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Japan was 6.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Japan ranks 159th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption