Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 186,336 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
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 33rd out of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,672 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 140,894 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 129,852 TJ | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 158,204 TJ | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 155,881 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 163,961 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 187,947 TJ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 196,615 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 190,063 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 192,626 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 197,212 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 199,320 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 214,054 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 166,976 TJ | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 160,782 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 155,734 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 155,316 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 159,316 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 155,934 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 162,612 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 189,116 TJ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 182,218 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 182,178 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 191,222 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 183,098 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 191,891 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 191,040 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 208,384 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 193,373 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 184,121 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 172,411 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 179,972 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 184,028 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 186,325 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 186,336 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
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 33rd out of 209 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
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.