Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Australia

Australia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 65,606 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65,606 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91,256 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
21,949 TJ
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Australia, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 59.7k TJ1991: 69.0k TJ1992: 39.2k TJ1993: 46.0k TJ1994: 21.9k TJ1995: 31.5k TJ1996: 41.8k TJ1997: 42.6k TJ1998: 57.0k TJ1999: 45.5k TJ2000: 75.7k TJ2001: 66.8k TJ2002: 54.5k TJ2003: 50.3k TJ2004: 40.5k TJ2005: 45.8k TJ2006: 63.3k TJ2007: 73.2k TJ2008: 60.2k TJ2009: 50.0k TJ2010: 79.2k TJ2011: 74.4k TJ2012: 75.2k TJ2013: 89.5k TJ2014: 81.2k TJ2015: 91.3k TJ2016: 88.3k TJ2017: 68.8k TJ2018: 65.3k TJ2019: 63.8k TJ2020: 63.1k TJ2021: 64.8k TJ2022: 64.6k TJ2023: 65.6k TJ2024: 65.6k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Australia stood at 65,606 TJ.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Australia peaked at 91,256 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,949 TJ, in 1994.

That places Australia 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,435 TJ 21,949 TJ 68,981 TJ 10
2000s 58,017 TJ 40,508 TJ 75,748 TJ 10
2010s 77,705 TJ 63,788 TJ 91,256 TJ 10
2020s 64,744 TJ 63,108 TJ 65,606 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 55 Benin 68,124 TJ compare
  2. 56 Serbia 67,172 TJ compare
  3. 57 Haiti 66,547 TJ compare
  4. 59 Finland 65,592 TJ compare
  5. 60 Sweden 64,650 TJ compare
  6. 61 Ghana 60,640 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Australia?
Fuelwood — energy consumption in Australia was 65,606 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 91,256 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,949 TJ in 1994.
How does Australia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Australia ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.