| Proven Oil Reserves (January 1, 2008E) |
40 million barrels |
| Oil Production (2007E) |
130,000 barrels per day, of which 6,000 barrels per day were crude oil. |
| Oil Consumption (2007E) |
5 million barrels per day |
| Crude Oil Distillation Capacity (2006E) |
4.7 million barrels per day |
| Proven Natural Gas Reserves (January 1, 2008E) |
738 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Production (2007E) |
132 billion cubic feet |
| Natural Gas Consumption (2007E) |
3,500 billion cubic feet |
| Recoverable Coal Reserves (2005E) |
396 million short tons |
| Coal Production (2005E) |
None |
| Coal Consumption (2006E) |
206.7 million short tons |
| Electricity Installed Capacity (2005E) |
247.9 gigawatts |
| Electricity Production (2005E) |
1,007 billion kilowatt hours |
| Electricity Consumption (2006E) |
974 billion kilowatt hours |
| Total Energy Consumption (2005E) |
22.6 quadrillion Btus*, of which Oil (48%), Coal (20%), Natural Gas (14%), Nuclear (13%), Hydroelectricity (3%), Other Renewables (1%) |
| Total Per Capita Energy Consumption (2005E) |
177 million Btus |
| Energy Intensity (2005E) |
6,539 Btu per $2000-PPP** |
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| Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2005E) |
1,230.4 million metric tons, of which Oil (53%), Coal (34%), Natural Gas (13%) |
| Per-Capita, Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions ((Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide) 2005E) |
9.7 metric tons |
| Carbon Dioxide Intensity (2005E) |
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.
**GDP figures from Global Insight estimates based on purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates.
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