Biogases — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Biogases — Energy production was 22,727 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Australia and New Zealand is 22,727 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 22,727 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,605 TJ, in 1990.
That places Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,605 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,858 TJ | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,907 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,906 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,984 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,776 TJ | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 5,017 TJ | +80.7% |
| 1997 | 5,418 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 6,270 TJ | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 7,299 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 7,154 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,710 TJ | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 12,752 TJ | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 10,650 TJ | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 11,143 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9,951 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 11,064 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 10,922 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13,432 TJ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 15,635 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 15,706 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16,236 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17,518 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 16,555 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 19,222 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 19,800 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 20,809 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18,654 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 19,405 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19,680 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20,072 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20,948 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 21,833 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 21,498 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22,727 TJ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,604 TJ | 1,605 TJ | 7,299 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,341 TJ | 7,154 TJ | 15,635 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,359 TJ | 15,706 TJ | 20,809 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,415 TJ | 20,072 TJ | 22,727 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Biogases — energy production in Australia and New Zealand was 22,727 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22,727 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,605 TJ in 1990.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for biogases — energy production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — 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.