Solid biofuels — Energy production in Australia
Australia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 181,445 TJ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Australia is 181,445 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Australia peaked at 216,729 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 139,338 TJ, in 1992.
That places Australia 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,108 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 157,076 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 139,338 TJ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 166,619 TJ | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 163,066 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 170,313 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 193,668 TJ | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 201,329 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 195,491 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 194,762 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 197,572 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 197,754 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 209,518 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 202,901 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 200,191 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 201,084 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 201,932 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 207,531 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 216,729 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 147,485 TJ | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 180,917 TJ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 168,045 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 167,930 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 176,996 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 174,095 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 185,817 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 187,325 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 208,230 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 194,490 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 184,163 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 172,897 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 177,687 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 174,655 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 181,445 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 181,445 TJ | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 181,445 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 181,445 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,068 TJ, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 | -31.9% | 216,729 TJ | 147,485 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,977 TJ | 139,338 TJ | 201,329 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,270 TJ | 147,485 TJ | 216,729 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,801 TJ | 167,930 TJ | 208,230 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,626 TJ | 172,897 TJ | 181,445 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 production in Australia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Australia was 181,445 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,729 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,338 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 production. 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.