Biogases — Energy production in Australia

Australia: Biogases — Energy production was 18,978 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,978 TJ
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 84 countries
All-time high
18,978 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
676 TJ
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Biogases — Energy production in Australia, 1995–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200920241995: 676 TJ1996: 3.2k TJ1997: 3.7k TJ1998: 4.6k TJ1999: 5.8k TJ2000: 5.8k TJ2001: 9.3k TJ2002: 11.0k TJ2003: 8.5k TJ2004: 8.8k TJ2005: 7.5k TJ2006: 8.3k TJ2007: 8.2k TJ2008: 10.8k TJ2009: 12.9k TJ2010: 12.9k TJ2011: 13.4k TJ2012: 14.8k TJ2013: 13.9k TJ2014: 16.3k TJ2015: 16.7k TJ2016: 17.5k TJ2017: 15.3k TJ2018: 16.1k TJ2019: 16.3k TJ2020: 16.7k TJ2021: 17.6k TJ2022: 18.5k TJ2023: 18.0k TJ2024: 19.0k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Australia is 18,978 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Australia peaked at 18,978 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 676 TJ, in 1995.

Australia ranks 13th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,590 TJ 676 TJ 5,780 TJ 5
2000s 9,110 TJ 5,780 TJ 12,870 TJ 10
2010s 15,331 TJ 12,915 TJ 17,471 TJ 10
2020s 17,949 TJ 16,661 TJ 18,978 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Czechia 25,241 TJ compare
  2. 11 Australia and New Zealand 22,727 TJ compare
  3. 12 Brazil 20,182 TJ compare
  4. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17,598 TJ compare
  5. 15 Poland 17,458 TJ compare
  6. 16 Spain 15,227 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biogases — energy production in Australia?
Biogases — energy production in Australia was 18,978 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 18,978 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 676 TJ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for biogases — energy production?
Australia ranks 13th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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

Indicator
Biogases — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 data points, 1990–2024
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