Bagasse — Energy production in Australia
Australia: Bagasse — Energy production was 92,273 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy production in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, bagasse — energy production in Australia stood at 92,273 TJ.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in Australia peaked at 148,087 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 75,544 TJ, in 2013.
That places Australia 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy production in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,936 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 80,433 TJ | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 93,357 TJ | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 112,990 TJ | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 131,469 TJ | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 128,866 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 141,423 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 148,087 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 128,009 TJ | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 138,797 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 111,191 TJ | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 120,040 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 141,314 TJ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 133,809 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 139,222 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 135,762 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 119,055 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 114,602 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 113,229 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 91,592 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 87,556 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 79,751 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 78,532 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75,544 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 79,833 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 80,094 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83,302 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 110,298 TJ | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 100,228 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 91,324 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 83,844 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 87,968 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 84,442 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 92,273 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 92,273 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92,273 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,500 TJ, 36.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92,273 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,030 TJ, 4.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,437 TJ | 80,433 TJ | 148,087 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,982 TJ | 91,592 TJ | 141,314 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,646 TJ | 75,544 TJ | 110,298 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,160 TJ | 83,844 TJ | 92,273 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18,000 TJ compare
- 6 OECD 225,849 TJ compare
- 7 Pakistan 144,017 TJ compare
- 8 Mexico 110,366 TJ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 7,760 TJ compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand 92,273 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 5,367 TJ compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,247 TJ compare
- 11 Colombia 91,099 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,064 TJ compare
- 12 Guatemala 90,271 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,449 TJ compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy production in Australia?
- Bagasse — energy production in Australia was 92,273 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 148,087 TJ in 1997.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,544 TJ in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for bagasse — energy production?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.