Import volume of coal Japan FY 2020, by type

In the fiscal year 2020, the import volume of thermal coal, also known as steam coal, amounted to around 105.2 million metric tons, making up the largest import volume of all coal types to Japan.Since the country lacks domestic reserves of fossil fuels, it is heavily dependent on imports. Therefore, the Japanese government currently aims to replace fossil fuels with nuclear and renewable energy sources.

在2020财年，热煤（亦称蒸汽煤）的进口量约为1.052亿吨，占日本所有煤种进口总量的最大比例。鉴于该国缺乏化石燃料的国内储备，对进口的依赖程度极高。因此，日本政府目前致力于以核能和可再生能源替代化石燃料。