Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 244,225 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 244,225 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 282,363 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 175,547 TJ, in 1992.
That places Australia and New Zealand 37th out of 197 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 production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194,128 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 193,313 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 175,547 TJ | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 205,057 TJ | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 202,932 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 212,029 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 237,056 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 246,293 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 240,120 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 244,271 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 248,924 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 252,053 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 268,324 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 260,173 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 260,886 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 260,318 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 263,570 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 271,547 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 282,363 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 214,298 TJ | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 249,877 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 240,012 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 241,465 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 248,821 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 248,464 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 261,416 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 260,678 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 275,588 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 262,629 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 251,724 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 236,444 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 243,972 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 241,408 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 243,038 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 244,225 TJ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,075 TJ | 175,547 TJ | 246,293 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,246 TJ | 214,298 TJ | 282,363 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,067 TJ | 240,012 TJ | 275,588 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,817 TJ | 236,444 TJ | 244,225 TJ | 5 |
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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 production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Australia and New Zealand was 244,225 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 282,363 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,547 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 production. 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.