Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 167,601 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia recorded 167,601 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia peaked at 187,514 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 115,218 TJ, in 1992.
That places Australia 42nd out of 230 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, 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 | 139,132 TJ | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 130,624 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 126,388 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 127,972 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 135,034 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 136,499 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 147,535 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 170,122 TJ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 165,865 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 166,459 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 177,902 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 170,257 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 178,016 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 173,816 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 187,514 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 174,098 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 165,761 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 156,450 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 161,106 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 160,424 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 168,424 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 167,601 TJ | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 167,601 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 34.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 167,601 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 30.0× 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 | 147,624 TJ | 126,388 TJ | 184,633 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,981 TJ | 165,761 TJ | 187,514 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,801 TJ | 156,450 TJ | 168,424 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Australia was 167,601 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 187,514 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,218 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 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.