Japan: LPG consumption

The latest value from 2025 is 363.04 thousand barrels per day, a decline from 366.23 thousand barrels per day in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 102.90 thousand barrels per day, based on data from 36 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1980 to 2025 is 483.38 thousand barrels per day. The minimum value, 0 thousand barrels per day, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 641.13 thousand barrels per day was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Liquefied petroleum gases include ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, normal butane, butylene, isobutane, and isobutylene. The Liquefied Petroleum Gases consumption also includes, where data are available, liquefied petroleum gases sold directly from natural gas processing plants for fuel or chemical uses and pentanes plus.