Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Australia ranks 97th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 94 Liberia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 United States 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Iran 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Switzerland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Nauru 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.