Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 161,847 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia recorded 161,847 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia peaked at 184,633 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 115,218 TJ, in 1992.
Australia ranks 37th of 209 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,425 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 127,393 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 115,218 TJ | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 142,499 TJ | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 138,946 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 146,193 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 169,548 TJ | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 177,209 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 171,371 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 170,498 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 174,262 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 174,157 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 184,633 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 136,912 TJ | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 129,310 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 124,932 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 125,052 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 129,520 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 128,840 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 138,413 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 162,105 TJ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 155,484 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 155,230 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 165,581 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 157,384 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 165,262 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 163,834 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 181,750 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 167,606 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 158,951 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 150,577 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 155,252 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 154,274 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 161,847 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 161,847 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 161,847 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 51.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 161,847 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 29.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,730 TJ | 115,218 TJ | 177,209 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,603 TJ | 124,932 TJ | 184,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,319 TJ | 155,230 TJ | 181,750 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,759 TJ | 150,577 TJ | 161,847 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Australia was 161,847 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,633 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,218 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 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.