Electricity – production: 1.195 trillion kWh (2007 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 4

Electricity – consumption: 1.08 trillion kWh (2006 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 4

Electricity – exports: none
Electricity – imports:  none

Oil – production:  132,400 bbl/day (2007)
country comparison to the world: 48

Oil – consumption: 5.007 million bbl/day (2007)
country comparison to the world: 4

Oil – exports: 240,000 bbl/day (2007)
country comparison to the world: 47

Oil – imports:  5.032 million bbl/day (2007)
country comparison to the world: 3

Oil – proved reserves: 44.12 million bbl (January 2008 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 78

Natural gas – production:  3.729 billion cu m (2007 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 50

Natural gas – consumption: 100.3 billion cu m (2007 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 5

Natural gas – exports: 0 cu m (2007 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 76

Natural gas – imports: 95.62 billion cu m (2007 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 2

Natural gas – proved reserves: 20.9 billion cu m (January 2008 estimate)
country comparison to the world: 76

Why the yen is so weak and what that means for Japan
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Japan records a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year despite recovering exports
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Posted: April 16, 2024, 8:06 pm
Japan exports grow more than expected in March
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Posted: April 16, 2024, 5:02 pm
Japan records a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year despite recovering exports
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Posted: April 16, 2024, 5:01 pm
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Posted: April 16, 2024, 5:01 pm
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Posted: April 16, 2024, 5:01 pm