In the fiscal year 2020, Japan imported approximately *** million metric tons of coal from the United States. Figures more than tripled compared to around *** million metric tons in fiscal 2000.
To be more independent of fossil fuel imports, the Japanese government currently aims to replace fossil fuels with nuclear and renewable energy sources.
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Shizuoka Prefectural Government. (March 31, 2023). Import volume of coal from the United States to Japan from fiscal year 2000 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1203401/japan-coal-import-volume-united-states/
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Import volume of coal from the United States to Japan from fiscal year 2000 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Shizuoka Prefectural Government, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1203401/japan-coal-import-volume-united-states/
