Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 64,327 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64,327 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 182 countries
All-time high
64,327 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
35,460 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 35.5k TJ1991: 36.1k TJ1992: 36.1k TJ1993: 37.2k TJ1994: 37.2k TJ1995: 38.5k TJ1996: 39.5k TJ1997: 40.8k TJ1998: 41.9k TJ1999: 43.0k TJ2000: 44.1k TJ2001: 44.3k TJ2002: 44.9k TJ2003: 46.1k TJ2004: 46.8k TJ2005: 45.0k TJ2006: 45.3k TJ2007: 46.5k TJ2008: 47.1k TJ2009: 49.1k TJ2010: 49.8k TJ2011: 51.5k TJ2012: 50.9k TJ2013: 51.0k TJ2014: 50.1k TJ2015: 49.5k TJ2016: 51.3k TJ2017: 53.4k TJ2018: 53.9k TJ2019: 55.9k TJ2020: 58.7k TJ2021: 61.1k TJ2022: 64.1k TJ2023: 64.3k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — energy use in Australia and New Zealand is 64,327 TJ, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 64,327 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,460 TJ, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 35,460 TJ
1991 36,144 TJ +1.9%
1992 36,100 TJ -0.1%
1993 37,171 TJ +3.0%
1994 37,176 TJ +0.0%
1995 38,534 TJ +3.7%
1996 39,515 TJ +2.5%
1997 40,848 TJ +3.4%
1998 41,871 TJ +2.5%
1999 43,005 TJ +2.7%
2000 44,124 TJ +2.6%
2001 44,348 TJ +0.5%
2002 44,888 TJ +1.2%
2003 46,107 TJ +2.7%
2004 46,775 TJ +1.4%
2005 45,041 TJ -3.7%
2006 45,251 TJ +0.5%
2007 46,502 TJ +2.8%
2008 47,085 TJ +1.3%
2009 49,122 TJ +4.3%
2010 49,752 TJ +1.3%
2011 51,510 TJ +3.5%
2012 50,869 TJ -1.2%
2013 51,015 TJ +0.3%
2014 50,109 TJ -1.8%
2015 49,473 TJ -1.3%
2016 51,341 TJ +3.8%
2017 53,356 TJ +3.9%
2018 53,906 TJ +1.0%
2019 55,862 TJ +3.6%
2020 58,734 TJ +5.1%
2021 61,076 TJ +4.0%
2022 64,141 TJ +5.0%
2023 64,327 TJ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,582 TJ 35,460 TJ 43,005 TJ 10
2000s 45,924 TJ 44,124 TJ 49,122 TJ 10
2010s 51,719 TJ 49,473 TJ 55,862 TJ 10
2020s 62,070 TJ 58,734 TJ 64,327 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 77,115 TJ compare
  2. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 2,370 TJ compare
  3. 14 Russian Federation 74,127 TJ compare
  4. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 1,219 TJ compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 72,768 TJ compare
  6. 15 Republic of Moldova 781.19 TJ compare
  7. 16 Melanesia 533 TJ compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 210.94 TJ compare
  9. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61,041 TJ compare
  10. 18 Australia 59,210 TJ compare
  11. 18 Micronesia 65.89 TJ compare
  12. 19 Italy 57,321 TJ compare
  13. 19 Polynesia 56.38 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Australia and New Zealand?
Food household consumption — energy use in Australia and New Zealand was 64,327 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 64,327 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 35,460 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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