Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 14,707 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,707 TJ
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
28th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16,704 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
8,790 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 8.8k TJ1991: 8.9k TJ1992: 9.3k TJ1993: 9.8k TJ1994: 9.6k TJ1995: 10.5k TJ1996: 11.1k TJ1997: 11.3k TJ1998: 11.6k TJ1999: 11.5k TJ2000: 11.9k TJ2001: 12.2k TJ2002: 12.5k TJ2003: 12.5k TJ2004: 12.5k TJ2005: 12.8k TJ2006: 13.3k TJ2007: 13.5k TJ2008: 13.7k TJ2009: 14.1k TJ2010: 14.4k TJ2011: 14.8k TJ2012: 15.1k TJ2013: 15.5k TJ2014: 15.9k TJ2015: 16.2k TJ2016: 15.5k TJ2017: 16.1k TJ2018: 15.7k TJ2019: 15.8k TJ2020: 16.7k TJ2021: 16.6k TJ2022: 16.4k TJ2023: 14.7k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — energy use in Australia stood at 14,707 TJ.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Australia peaked at 16,704 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,790 TJ, in 1990.

That places Australia 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 8,790 TJ
1991 8,939 TJ +1.7%
1992 9,333 TJ +4.4%
1993 9,778 TJ +4.8%
1994 9,619 TJ -1.6%
1995 10,466 TJ +8.8%
1996 11,128 TJ +6.3%
1997 11,279 TJ +1.4%
1998 11,624 TJ +3.1%
1999 11,517 TJ -0.9%
2000 11,851 TJ +2.9%
2001 12,160 TJ +2.6%
2002 12,489 TJ +2.7%
2003 12,494 TJ +0.0%
2004 12,534 TJ +0.3%
2005 12,840 TJ +2.4%
2006 13,251 TJ +3.2%
2007 13,453 TJ +1.5%
2008 13,686 TJ +1.7%
2009 14,112 TJ +3.1%
2010 14,411 TJ +2.1%
2011 14,805 TJ +2.7%
2012 15,080 TJ +1.9%
2013 15,480 TJ +2.7%
2014 15,892 TJ +2.7%
2015 16,227 TJ +2.1%
2016 15,526 TJ -4.3%
2017 16,076 TJ +3.5%
2018 15,691 TJ -2.4%
2019 15,790 TJ +0.6%
2020 16,704 TJ +5.8%
2021 16,575 TJ -0.8%
2022 16,436 TJ -0.8%
2023 14,707 TJ -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,247 TJ 8,790 TJ 11,624 TJ 10
2000s 12,887 TJ 11,851 TJ 14,112 TJ 10
2010s 15,498 TJ 14,411 TJ 16,227 TJ 10
2020s 16,106 TJ 14,707 TJ 16,704 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Australia and New Zealand 15,797 TJ compare
  2. 26 Spain 15,786 TJ compare
  3. 27 Belarus 15,321 TJ compare
  4. 29 Bangladesh 14,113 TJ compare
  5. 30 Hungary 13,313 TJ compare
  6. 31 Belgium 12,942 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Australia?
Food household consumption — energy use in Australia was 14,707 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?
The highest recorded value was 16,704 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,790 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Australia ranks 28th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 3,461 data points, 1990–2023
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