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Primary energy consumption in Japan

Primary energy consumption in Japan was 15.664 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 2.8% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu15.664
Change on 2023-2.8%
Rank5th of 217Countries ranked
Series high21.9442006
Series low14.4541983

Primary energy consumption in Japan, 1980 to 2024

141618202219801987199420012008201520241980: 15.189 quadrillion Btu1981: 15.171 quadrillion Btu1982: 14.694 quadrillion Btu1983: 14.454 quadrillion Btu1984: 15.521 quadrillion Btu1985: 15.483 quadrillion Btu1986: 15.605 quadrillion Btu1987: 16.061 quadrillion Btu1988: 16.981 quadrillion Btu1989: 17.502 quadrillion Btu1990: 18.548 quadrillion Btu1991: 18.937 quadrillion Btu1992: 19.139 quadrillion Btu1993: 19.321 quadrillion Btu1994: 20.225 quadrillion Btu1995: 20.797 quadrillion Btu1996: 21.186 quadrillion Btu1997: 21.508 quadrillion Btu1998: 21.087 quadrillion Btu1999: 21.563 quadrillion Btu2000: 21.565 quadrillion Btu2001: 21.376 quadrillion Btu2002: 21.222 quadrillion Btu2003: 21.287 quadrillion Btu2004: 21.608 quadrillion Btu2005: 21.853 quadrillion Btu2006: 21.944 quadrillion Btu2007: 21.851 quadrillion Btu2008: 20.888 quadrillion Btu2009: 19.974 quadrillion Btu2010: 20.993 quadrillion Btu2011: 20.305 quadrillion Btu2012: 19.877 quadrillion Btu2013: 19.787 quadrillion Btu2014: 19.178 quadrillion Btu2015: 18.688 quadrillion Btu2016: 18.768 quadrillion Btu2017: 18.758 quadrillion Btu2018: 18.546 quadrillion Btu2019: 18.177 quadrillion Btu2020: 16.952 quadrillion Btu2021: 16.958 quadrillion Btu2022: 16.445 quadrillion Btu2023: 16.116 quadrillion Btu2024: 15.664 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
202415.664
202316.116
202216.445
202116.958
202016.952
201918.177
201818.546
201718.758
201618.768
201518.688
201419.178
201319.787
201219.877
201120.305
201020.993
200919.974
200820.888
200721.851
200621.944
200521.853
200421.608
200321.287
200221.222
200121.376
200021.565
199921.563
199821.087
199721.508
199621.186
199520.797
199420.225
199319.321
199219.139
199118.937
199018.548
198917.502
198816.981
198716.061
198615.605
198515.483
198415.521
198314.454
198214.694
198115.171
198015.189

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Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in Japan?

Primary energy consumption in Japan was 15.664 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 2.8% from 2023. That is the 5th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

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U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in Japan?

21.944 quadrillion Btu in 2006, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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