Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan is 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 93.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Japan 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 30.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 64.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 1973 | 169.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 1974 | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +562.1% |
| 1975 | 1,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 1,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1980 | 555.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1981 | 343.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 266.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 272.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 275.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 355.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 278.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 272.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 221.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 251.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 380.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 306.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 355.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 389.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 390.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 424.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 489.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 451.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 275.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 344.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 622.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2001 | 462.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 445.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 564.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 660.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 782.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 787.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 887.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 862.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 929.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 905.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 1,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 750.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 884.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 1,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 657.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 326.13 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.82 current US$ per square kilometre, 27.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +562.1% | 169.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,119 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 23 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 555.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 489.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 713.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 445.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 998.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 750.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 657.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 75 Czechia 1,671 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 South Sudan 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Syria 1,384 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Turkey 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Suriname 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Japan was 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,306 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.