Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use was 248,081 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
248,081 TJ
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
296,179 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
188,710 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 188.7k TJ1991: 192.0k TJ1992: 196.0k TJ1993: 199.9k TJ1994: 205.4k TJ1995: 210.9k TJ1996: 218.1k TJ1997: 223.3k TJ1998: 232.1k TJ1999: 237.2k TJ2000: 243.1k TJ2001: 244.5k TJ2002: 226.2k TJ2003: 248.8k TJ2004: 249.0k TJ2005: 253.2k TJ2006: 252.9k TJ2007: 264.2k TJ2008: 264.9k TJ2009: 276.6k TJ2010: 296.2k TJ2011: 261.3k TJ2012: 245.6k TJ2013: 248.9k TJ2014: 247.9k TJ2015: 252.8k TJ2016: 249.5k TJ2017: 244.9k TJ2018: 245.3k TJ2019: 246.0k TJ2020: 246.9k TJ2021: 245.2k TJ2022: 249.1k TJ2023: 248.1k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Australia recorded 248,081 TJ for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Australia peaked at 296,179 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188,710 TJ, in 1990.

Australia ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 188,710 TJ —
1991 192,047 TJ +1.8%
1992 195,954 TJ +2.0%
1993 199,917 TJ +2.0%
1994 205,384 TJ +2.7%
1995 210,891 TJ +2.7%
1996 218,051 TJ +3.4%
1997 223,272 TJ +2.4%
1998 232,059 TJ +3.9%
1999 237,186 TJ +2.2%
2000 243,148 TJ +2.5%
2001 244,525 TJ +0.6%
2002 226,205 TJ -7.5%
2003 248,815 TJ +10.0%
2004 248,960 TJ +0.1%
2005 253,241 TJ +1.7%
2006 252,916 TJ -0.1%
2007 264,201 TJ +4.5%
2008 264,853 TJ +0.2%
2009 276,620 TJ +4.4%
2010 296,179 TJ +7.1%
2011 261,347 TJ -11.8%
2012 245,638 TJ -6.0%
2013 248,907 TJ +1.3%
2014 247,933 TJ -0.4%
2015 252,764 TJ +1.9%
2016 249,485 TJ -1.3%
2017 244,903 TJ -1.8%
2018 245,259 TJ +0.1%
2019 246,045 TJ +0.3%
2020 246,853 TJ +0.3%
2021 245,169 TJ -0.7%
2022 249,055 TJ +1.6%
2023 248,081 TJ -0.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 248,081 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,204 TJ, 7.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 248,081 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,571 TJ, 21.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210,347 TJ 188,710 TJ 237,186 TJ 10
2000s 252,348 TJ 226,205 TJ 276,620 TJ 10
2010s 253,846 TJ 244,903 TJ 296,179 TJ 10
2020s 247,290 TJ 245,169 TJ 249,055 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Timor-Leste 356.1 TJ compare
  2. 17 Australia and New Zealand 299,195 TJ compare
  3. 18 Indonesia 288,390 TJ compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 285.23 TJ compare
  5. 19 Spain 270,569 TJ compare
  6. 19 Micronesia 261.11 TJ compare
  7. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.14 TJ compare
  8. 21 Colombia 239,652 TJ compare
  9. 22 Uzbekistan 220,581 TJ compare
  10. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 211,892 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Australia?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Australia was 248,081 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 296,179 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 188,710 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
Australia ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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