Energy Information Administration - Japan Energy Profile

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 Japan Energy Profile
   

Last Update: November 19, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: December 18, 2009 (Petroleum), as available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2007
2008
 
28 year history
Japan
Asia & Oceania
OECD
World 
Rank
 
Japan
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)            
Total Oil Production  132.44 8,475 21,455 84,392 47   133.11
Crude Oil Production  5.67
7,421
14,158
72,989
77
  6.00
Consumption  5,035.81
25,133
49,164 86,142
3
  4,784.85
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 4,903.37
-16,657
-27,709 -- 2   - 4,651.74
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   35
336
NA 13,469 36   NA
Refinery Capacity 
4,677
22,310
45,524 85,355
4
  4,651
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.059
33
230  1,317
63
  0.044
   
2006
2007
 
27 year history
Japan
Asia & Oceania
World
Rank
 
Japan
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  174 12,962 103,977
46
  132
Consumption  3,247 14,956 104,425
6
  3,542
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 3,130 -2,060   -- 3   - 3,377
Proved Reserves 
1,400 391,645   6,124,016
64
  1,400
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 3,868   6,779
66
  NA
Consumption  198.085 3,808   6,737
6
  207.818
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 4622.726 1,084   --
1
  - 4,866.002
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  1032.70 6,041   18,015
3
  1082.24
Net Consumption  982.46 5,502   16,379
3
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  251.318 1,244   4,012
3
  253.62
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  4.295 121   469
24
  NA
Consumption  22.786 156   472
4
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
6,492 --   -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  1,246.76 11,220 29,195
5
  NA
Map of Japan

Country Analysis Brief
  • Japan is the third largest oil consumer in the world behind the United States and China, and the second largest net importer of oil.
  • Japan is the third-largest oil consumer in the world, in spite of its limited domestic oil reserves and production.
  • Japan is the largest importer of liquefied natural gas in the world.
  • Japan is the world’s third-largest producer of nuclear power.

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Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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