Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Australia
Australia: Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste was 43,663 Gigawatt hours in 2022. ▲ Rising
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gigawatt hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Australia is 43,663 Gigawatt hours, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Australia peaked at 53,003 Gigawatt hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34,108 Gigawatt hours, in 1992.
That places Australia 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Australia, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,831 Gigawatt hours | — |
| 1991 | 37,517 Gigawatt hours | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 34,108 Gigawatt hours | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 41,842 Gigawatt hours | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 40,622 Gigawatt hours | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42,782 Gigawatt hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 49,010 Gigawatt hours | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 51,226 Gigawatt hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 49,662 Gigawatt hours | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 49,441 Gigawatt hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 50,487 Gigawatt hours | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 50,011 Gigawatt hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 53,003 Gigawatt hours | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 40,370 Gigawatt hours | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 38,080 Gigawatt hours | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 36,295 Gigawatt hours | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36,754 Gigawatt hours | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38,686 Gigawatt hours | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 39,120 Gigawatt hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,034 Gigawatt hours | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 48,414 Gigawatt hours | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 47,262 Gigawatt hours | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 47,498 Gigawatt hours | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50,702 Gigawatt hours | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 48,460 Gigawatt hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 50,536 Gigawatt hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 49,369 Gigawatt hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 50,139 Gigawatt hours | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47,428 Gigawatt hours | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 44,844 Gigawatt hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 42,521 Gigawatt hours | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 43,894 Gigawatt hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 43,663 Gigawatt hours | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 43,663 Gigawatt hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,612 Gigawatt hours, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,404 Gigawatt hours | 34,108 Gigawatt hours | 51,226 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,484 Gigawatt hours | 36,295 Gigawatt hours | 53,003 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,465 Gigawatt hours | 44,844 Gigawatt hours | 50,702 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,359 Gigawatt hours | 42,521 Gigawatt hours | 43,894 Gigawatt hours | 3 |
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 final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Australia?
- Final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Australia was 43,663 Gigawatt hours in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,003 Gigawatt hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,108 Gigawatt hours in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on final energy consumption by end-user sectors and source of energy in large (TL2) regions. Data definition and source The final energy consumption is the total energy used directly by end users for all energy services (e.g. heating, cooling, lighting, transport, and industrial processes). It excludes energy used by the energy sector, including delivery and energy transformation. It is measured in megawatt hours (MWh) and can be broken down by sector (residential, industry, commercial and public services, transport, agriculture and other) and by fuel type (electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, renewables, biofuels and waste, heat and other). See the data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.