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Japan's Key Energy Statistics world rank
Total Primary Energy Consumption
2014
19.096
Quadrillion Btu
5
Total Primary Energy Production
2014
1.635
Quadrillion Btu
43
Total Petroleum Consumption
2014
4,267
Thousand Barrels Per Day
3
Primary Coal Imports
2014
206,894
Thousand Short Tons
2
Imports of Dry Natural Gas
2014
4,404
Billion Cubic Feet
1
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Analysis - Energy Sector Highlights Last updated: January 30, 2015

  • Japan is the world's largest liquefied natural gas importer, second-largest coal importer, and third-largest net importer of crude oil and oil products.
  • Japan is the third-largest petroleum consumer in the world. The country relies almost solely on imports to meet its oil consumption needs because Japan's oil resources are very limited.
  • The government's energy strategy plan encourages Japanese companies to increase energy exploration and development projects around the world to secure a stable supply of oil and natural gas.
  • Japan, the third-largest global net oil importer, is highly dependent on the Middle East for most of its supply. The country is seeking to diversify its supply sources in Russia, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.
  • Japan relies on LNG imports for virtually all of its natural gas supply and ranks as the world's largest LNG importer.

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