Solar power made up 10% of Japan's electricity generation last year, overtaking the global average of 9%, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.

The share has roughly doubled over the past decade, reflecting steady expansion of renewable capacity. Even so, fossil fuels still supply close to 70% of Japan's power, though rising renewables and a return of nuclear output are gradually reducing reliance on imported fuels, according to the report.

Liquefied natural gas demand has declined in recent years, with shipments dropping about 16% between 2018 and 2025 based on ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

Japan's greenhouse gas emissions also edged lower, falling 2.8% in 2024, according to data from the European Commission. However, analysts say the country's goal to cut emissions 60% by 2035 from 2013 levels remains insufficient to put it on a path to net zero by 2050, the report said.

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