Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) in Australia

Australia: Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) was 4.18 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
4.18 TJ
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.18 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
0 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Food Transport — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2015

012341990200220151990: 4.1 TJ1991: 0 TJ1992: 4.1 TJ1993: 4.1 TJ1994: 0 TJ1995: 0 TJ1996: 4.1 TJ1997: 4.2 TJ1998: 4.2 TJ1999: 4.2 TJ2000: 4.2 TJ2001: 4.2 TJ2002: 4.2 TJ2003: 4.2 TJ2004: 4.2 TJ2005: 4.2 TJ2006: 4.2 TJ2007: 4.2 TJ2008: 4.2 TJ2009: 4.2 TJ2010: 4.2 TJ2011: 4.2 TJ2012: 4.2 TJ2013: 4.2 TJ2014: 4.2 TJ2015: 4.2 TJ

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 4.18 TJ for food transport — energy use in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in Australia peaked at 4.18 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1991.

Australia ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) in Australia, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 4.06 TJ —
1991 0 TJ -100.0%
1992 4.07 TJ —
1993 4.11 TJ +1.0%
1994 0 TJ -100.0%
1995 0 TJ —
1996 4.1 TJ —
1997 4.16 TJ +1.5%
1998 4.16 TJ +0.0%
1999 4.16 TJ +0.0%
2000 4.16 TJ +0.0%
2001 4.16 TJ +0.0%
2002 4.16 TJ +0.0%
2003 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2004 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2005 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2006 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2007 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2008 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2009 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2010 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2011 4.17 TJ +0.0%
2012 4.18 TJ +0.0%
2013 4.18 TJ +0.0%
2014 4.18 TJ +0.0%
2015 4.18 TJ +0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 4.18 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.51 TJ, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 4.18 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.82 TJ, 33% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -100.0% 4.06 TJ 0 TJ
1994 -100.0% 4.11 TJ 0 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.88 TJ 0 TJ 4.16 TJ 10
2000s 4.17 TJ 4.16 TJ 4.17 TJ 10
2010s 4.18 TJ 4.17 TJ 4.18 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 New Zealand 12.82 TJ compare
  2. 22 Tajikistan 8.2 TJ
  3. 23 Greece 4.22 TJ compare
  4. 24 Australia and New Zealand 4.18 TJ compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 4.16 TJ compare
  6. 27 Estonia 3.81 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — energy use in Australia?
Food transport — energy use in Australia was 4.18 TJ in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1991.
How does Australia rank for food transport — energy use?
Australia ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 1,438 data points, 1990–2023
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