Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 4,596 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 4,596 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 10,707 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 777.2 TJ, in 2005.
That places Australia and New Zealand 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,930 TJ | — |
| 2004 | 964.8 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 777.2 TJ | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 2,066 TJ | +165.8% |
| 2007 | 4,681 TJ | +126.6% |
| 2008 | 6,822 TJ | +45.7% |
| 2009 | 8,356 TJ | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 7,159 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 9,664 TJ | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 9,854 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,300 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 10,707 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,440 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6,884 TJ | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 4,285 TJ | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 5,109 TJ | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 5,552 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4,591 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 3,831 TJ | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 4,119 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4,749 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 4,596 TJ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,657 TJ | 777.2 TJ | 8,356 TJ | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,995 TJ | 4,285 TJ | 10,707 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,377 TJ | 3,831 TJ | 4,749 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand was 4,596 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,707 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 777.2 TJ in 2005.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 35th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — 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.