Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 73,916 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,916 TJ
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
75,552 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
39,714 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 39.7k TJ1991: 40.4k TJ1992: 40.9k TJ1993: 42.4k TJ1994: 42.1k TJ1995: 44.3k TJ1996: 45.8k TJ1997: 47.2k TJ1998: 48.7k TJ1999: 49.5k TJ2000: 50.9k TJ2001: 51.3k TJ2002: 52.2k TJ2003: 53.2k TJ2004: 53.9k TJ2005: 53.0k TJ2006: 53.5k TJ2007: 54.6k TJ2008: 55.4k TJ2009: 57.7k TJ2010: 58.8k TJ2011: 61.1k TJ2012: 61.0k TJ2013: 61.6k TJ2014: 61.1k TJ2015: 60.9k TJ2016: 62.1k TJ2017: 64.7k TJ2018: 64.7k TJ2019: 66.8k TJ2020: 70.5k TJ2021: 72.5k TJ2022: 75.6k TJ2023: 73.9k 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 73,916 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Australia peaked at 75,552 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,714 TJ, in 1990.

That places Australia 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,084 TJ 39,714 TJ 49,453 TJ 10
2000s 53,572 TJ 50,941 TJ 57,717 TJ 10
2010s 62,278 TJ 58,840 TJ 66,774 TJ 10
2020s 73,113 TJ 70,459 TJ 75,552 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 25 Thailand 80,569 TJ compare
  2. 26 Australia and New Zealand 80,125 TJ compare
  3. 27 Ukraine 77,570 TJ compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 72,773 TJ compare
  5. 30 Poland 66,605 TJ compare
  6. 31 Argentina 59,540 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 238 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 73,916 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 75,552 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,714 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Australia ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 7,755 data points, 1990–2023
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