Biogases — Energy production in Australia
Australia: Biogases — Energy production was 18,978 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in Australia, 1995–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
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
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.