Fuelwood — Energy production in Australia
Australia: Fuelwood — Energy production was 70,408 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Australia is 70,408 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Australia peaked at 94,925 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,949 TJ, in 1994.
Australia ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production 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 | 41,769 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 | 56,363 TJ | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 58,247 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 50,115 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 56,965 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 74,404 TJ | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 83,259 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 93,240 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 39,386 TJ | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 81,122 TJ | +106.0% |
| 2011 | 75,678 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 76,521 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90,711 TJ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 82,978 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 94,925 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 92,516 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 73,993 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 71,942 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 70,464 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 69,643 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70,585 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68,925 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 70,408 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 70,408 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 70,408 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,098 TJ, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 70,408 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,843 TJ, 3.4× 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 | 65,448 TJ | 39,386 TJ | 93,240 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,085 TJ | 70,464 TJ | 94,925 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,994 TJ | 68,925 TJ | 70,585 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 production in Australia?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Australia was 70,408 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 94,925 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,949 TJ in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Australia ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 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.