Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Australia
Australia: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 1,225 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Australia stood at 1,225 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Australia peaked at 1,406 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20 TJ, in 1996.
That places Australia 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 46 TJ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 52 TJ | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 53 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49 TJ | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 39 TJ | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 20 TJ | -48.7% |
| 1997 | 20 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 TJ | +390.0% |
| 2003 | 98 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 99 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 TJ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 123 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 125 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 573 TJ | +358.4% |
| 2013 | 877 TJ | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 1,406 TJ | +60.3% |
| 2015 | 1,328 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,298 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,136 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,162 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,346 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1,171 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,230 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,225 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,225 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7 TJ | 20 TJ | 53 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9 TJ | 20 TJ | 120 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 937.45 TJ | 123 TJ | 1,406 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 TJ | 1,171 TJ | 1,230 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Slovak Republic 1,466 TJ compare
- 27 Algeria 1,419 TJ compare
- 28 Chile 1,372 TJ compare
- 30 Bangladesh 1,217 TJ compare
- 31 Croatia 1,188 TJ compare
- 32 New Zealand 1,046 TJ compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Australia?
- Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Australia was 1,225 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,406 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 TJ in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.