Biodiesel — Energy production in Australia
Australia: Biodiesel — Energy production was 156.29 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Australia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biodiesel — energy production in Australia is 156.29 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 517.3% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Australia peaked at 5,078 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.32 TJ, in 2023.
Australia ranks 42nd of 51 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 production 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 | 156.29 TJ | +517.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 156.29 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,592 TJ, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Australia's 156.29 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,090 TJ, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +517.3% | 25.32 TJ | 156.29 TJ |
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 | 69 TJ | 25.32 TJ | 156.29 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 production in Australia?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Australia was 156.29 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,078 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 TJ in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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 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.