| Prime Minister |
Shinzo Abe (since 26 September 2006) |
| Location |
Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula |
| Independence |
660 BC (traditional founding by Emperor JIMMU) |
| Population (2005E) |
127,417,244 |
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| Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
Akira Amari (since 29 September 2006) |
| Currency/Exchange Rate (17 November 2006) |
1 USD = 117.635 Japanese Yen (JPY) |
| Inflation Rate (2005E) |
-0.6% |
| Gross Domestic Product (2005E) |
$4.6 trillion |
| Real GDP Growth Rate (2005E) |
2.6% |
| Unemployment Rate (2005E) |
4.4% |
| External Debt (2005E) |
$1.5 trillion |
| Exports (2005E) |
$652.2 billion |
| Exports - Commodities |
transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical machinery, chemicals |
| Exports - Partners (2004E) |
US 22.7%, China 13.1%, South Korea 7.8%, Taiwan 7.4%, Hong Kong 6.3% |
| Imports (2005E) |
$589.4 billion |
| Imports - Commodities |
machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, raw materials (2001) |
| Imports - Partners (2004E) |
China 20.7%, US 14%, South Korea 4.9%, Australia 4.3%, Indonesia 4.1%, Saudi Arabia 4.1%, UAE 4% |
| Current Account Balance (2005E) |
$167.3 billion |
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| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2006E) |
59 million barrels |
| Oil Production (2006E) |
125,700 barrels per day, of which 5% was crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2005E) |
5.4 million barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2006E) |
4.7 million barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2006E) |
1.4 trillion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2004E) |
104 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2004E) |
2,950 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2003E) |
395.7 million short tons |
| Coal Production (2004E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2004E) |
203.7 million short tons |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2004E) |
243.5 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2004E) |
974.4 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2004E) |
906.2 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2004E) |
22.6 quadrillion Btus*, of which Oil (48%), Coal (21%), Natural Gas (14%), Nuclear (12%), Hydroelectricity (4%), Other Renewables (1%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2003E) |
175.6 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2004E) |
6,531.9 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2004E) |
1,262.1 million metric tons, of which Oil (53%), Coal (34%), Natural Gas (13%) |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions ((Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide) 2004E) |
9.9 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2004E) |
0.4 Metric tons per thousand $2000-PPP** |
| Environmental Issues |
air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere |
| Major Environmental Agreements |
party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling |
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| Organization |
The Japanese government began breaking up former state-owned enterprise Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC) in 2001. Japan’s oil and natural gas sectors are open to foreign involvement, although the government still plays a small role in the industry. |
| Major Refineries (capacity, bbl/d) |
Nippon Oil (Negishi - 340,000; Mizushima – 250,000); TonenGeneral (Kawasaki – 296,000); Cosmo Oil (Chiba – 228,000); Showa Shell Sekiyu (Yokkaichi – 222,000); Idemitsu Kosan (Ichihara, Chiba – 209,000) |
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* The total energy consumption statistic includes petroleum, dry natural gas, coal, net hydro, nuclear, geothermal, solar, wind, wood and waste electric power. The renewable energy consumption statistic is based on International Energy Agency (IEA) data and includes hydropower, solar, wind, tide, geothermal, solid biomass and animal products, biomass gas and liquids, industrial and municipal wastes. Sectoral shares of energy consumption and carbon emissions are also based on IEA data.
**GDP figures from OECD estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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