Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 186,336 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
186,336 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 226 countries
All-time high
214,054 TJ
in 2002
All-time low
129,852 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 141.7k TJ1991: 140.9k TJ1992: 129.9k TJ1993: 158.2k TJ1994: 155.9k TJ1995: 164.0k TJ1996: 187.9k TJ1997: 196.6k TJ1998: 190.1k TJ1999: 192.6k TJ2000: 197.2k TJ2001: 199.3k TJ2002: 214.1k TJ2003: 167.0k TJ2004: 160.8k TJ2005: 155.7k TJ2006: 155.3k TJ2007: 159.3k TJ2008: 155.9k TJ2009: 162.6k TJ2010: 189.1k TJ2011: 182.2k TJ2012: 182.2k TJ2013: 191.2k TJ2014: 183.1k TJ2015: 191.9k TJ2016: 191.0k TJ2017: 208.4k TJ2018: 193.4k TJ2019: 184.1k TJ2020: 172.4k TJ2021: 180.0k TJ2022: 184.0k TJ2023: 186.3k TJ2024: 186.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand is 186,336 TJ, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 214,054 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 129,852 TJ, in 1992.

That places Australia and New Zealand 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 165,772 TJ 129,852 TJ 196,615 TJ 10
2000s 172,726 TJ 155,316 TJ 214,054 TJ 10
2010s 189,664 TJ 182,178 TJ 208,384 TJ 10
2020s 181,814 TJ 172,411 TJ 186,336 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 216,297 TJ compare
  2. 35 Madagascar 202,067 TJ compare
  3. 36 Finland 200,994 TJ compare
  4. 38 Chile 183,750 TJ compare
  5. 39 Spain 173,087 TJ compare
  6. 40 Sudan 163,357 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand?
Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand was 186,336 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 214,054 TJ in 2002.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 129,852 TJ in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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