Oil Production and Natural Gas Production in Japan

Crude oil production in Japan is very few. 687,526 kL of oil was produced in 2013. But it was less than 1% volume of the total yearly oil consumption in Japan. Approximately 60% of Japan-made oil is produced in Niigata prefecture.

Table: Crude oil production in Japan (unit: kL)

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
in Japan	921,360	872,963	832,274	794,120	687,526
of which in Niigata	485,505	443,324	436,018	439,293	412,620
percentage of Niigata	52.7%	50.8%	52.4%	55.3%	60.0%

Natural gas production is also few in Japan. 3 billion m³ of natural gas were extracted in 2013. It amounted to 3% of the total yearly natural gas consumption in Japan. Again, Niigata is a major producer of natural gas.

Table: Natural gas production in Japan (unit: 1000m³)

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
in Japan	3,538,567	3,395,688	3,297,853	3,275,691	2,996,508
of which in Niigata	2,462,651	2,296,085	2,266,996	2,348,031	2,253,907
percentage of Niigata	69.60%	67.60%	68.70%	71.70%	75.20%

Source is Niigata Prefectural Government.

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