Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 192,328 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand stood at 192,328 TJ.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 214,546 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 129,953 TJ, in 1992.
That places Australia and New Zealand 35th out of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 141,759 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 140,993 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 129,953 TJ | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 158,303 TJ | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 155,980 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 164,062 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 188,049 TJ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 196,720 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 190,169 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 192,798 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 197,394 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 199,528 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 214,270 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 169,404 TJ | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 162,240 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 157,434 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 158,516 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 165,147 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 163,963 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 172,132 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 197,557 TJ | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 193,113 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 193,910 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 203,957 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 196,395 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 205,061 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 201,428 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 214,546 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 200,234 TJ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 191,394 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 178,741 TJ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 186,268 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 190,573 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 193,339 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 192,328 TJ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,879 TJ | 129,953 TJ | 196,720 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,003 TJ | 157,434 TJ | 214,270 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,760 TJ | 191,394 TJ | 214,546 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,250 TJ | 178,741 TJ | 193,339 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 — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia and New Zealand was 192,328 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 214,546 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,953 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.