Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Biodiesel — Energy consumption was 25.32 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Australia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.32 TJ for biodiesel — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy consumption in Australia peaked at 5,078 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.32 TJ, in 2023.
Australia ranks 49th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 699.2 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 1,803 TJ | +157.9% |
| 2008 | 1,693 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,325 TJ | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 2,245 TJ | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 3,238 TJ | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 3,680 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3,680 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,747 TJ | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 5,078 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,987 TJ | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 147.2 TJ | -92.6% |
| 2018 | 36.8 TJ | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.6 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 51.41 TJ | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 38.38 TJ | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 25.32 TJ | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 25.32 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25.32 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,603 TJ, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25.32 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,759 TJ, 0% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,380 TJ | 699.2 TJ | 1,803 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,488 TJ | 36.8 TJ | 5,078 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 TJ | 25.32 TJ | 73.6 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Iceland 108.12 TJ compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 69.92 TJ compare
- 48 Australia and New Zealand 27.71 TJ compare
- 50 Croatia 19.5 TJ compare
- 51 North Macedonia 8.61 TJ compare
- 52 Bermuda 7.36 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 biodiesel — energy consumption in Australia?
- Biodiesel — energy consumption in Australia was 25.32 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,078 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 TJ in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for biodiesel — energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy consumption. 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.