Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 6,008 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Australia stood at 6,008 TJ.
That represents a change of up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Australia peaked at 8,211 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 674.43 TJ, in 1992.
That places Australia 47th out of 92 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.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,197 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,090 TJ | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 674.43 TJ | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 1,020 TJ | +51.2% |
| 1994 | 1,154 TJ | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1,357 TJ | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2,082 TJ | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 2,283 TJ | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 2,115 TJ | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 2,143 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,215 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,231 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,369 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,013 TJ | -57.2% |
| 2004 | 1,067 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1,134 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,140 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,161 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,153 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,081 TJ | +167.3% |
| 2010 | 3,172 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,060 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,285 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3,812 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 4,083 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,753 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,132 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 8,211 TJ | +98.7% |
| 2018 | 7,100 TJ | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 6,938 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,633 TJ | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 5,374 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 5,341 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,008 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6,008 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6,008 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,517 TJ, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6,008 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,473 TJ, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +167.3% | 1,153 TJ | 3,081 TJ |
| 2017 | +98.7% | 4,132 TJ | 8,211 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,511 TJ | 674.43 TJ | 2,283 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,656 TJ | 1,013 TJ | 3,081 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,755 TJ | 3,060 TJ | 8,211 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,473 TJ | 4,633 TJ | 6,008 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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Australia?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Australia was 6,008 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,211 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.43 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.