Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 65,606 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Australia, 1990–2024
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 52nd out of 198 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.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,736 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 68,981 TJ | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 39,170 TJ | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 46,016 TJ | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 21,949 TJ | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 31,537 TJ | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 41,770 TJ | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 42,630 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 57,037 TJ | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 45,523 TJ | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 75,748 TJ | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 66,751 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 54,478 TJ | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 50,308 TJ | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 40,508 TJ | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 45,779 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 63,304 TJ | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 73,181 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 60,167 TJ | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 49,951 TJ | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 79,174 TJ | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 74,377 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 75,206 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89,529 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 81,247 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 91,256 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 88,323 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 68,802 TJ | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 65,346 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 63,788 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63,108 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64,775 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 64,626 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65,606 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 65,606 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 65,606 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 10.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 65,606 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 52nd out of 198 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
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.