What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia?

Pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia was 15,938 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 35,813 TJ in 1997.

What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 15,938 TJ in 2022.

How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?

Australia ranks 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.

Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Australia

Name: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 15,938 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15,938 TJ

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

16th

of 118 countries

All-time high

35,813 TJ

in 1997

All-time low

15,938 TJ

in 2022

Years of data

1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Australia, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia stood at 15,938 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia peaked at 35,813 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15,938 TJ, in 2022.

That places Australia 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	33,816 TJ	31,570 TJ	35,813 TJ	10
2000s	29,959 TJ	16,376 TJ	34,479 TJ	10
2010s	21,372 TJ	17,252 TJ	30,101 TJ	10
2020s	16,564 TJ	15,938 TJ	18,181 TJ	4

Countries ranked near Australia

13 Australia and New Zealand 19,956 TJ compare
14 China, Taiwan Province of 19,349 TJ compare
15 Ukraine 17,111 TJ compare
17 India 15,658 TJ compare
18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14,990 TJ compare
19 Germany 14,068 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 118,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 34,162 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 84,416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 128.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 3,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,473 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 10,966 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,507 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 41.38 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 53.82 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia?: Pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia was 15,938 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 35,813 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 15,938 TJ in 2022.
How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?: Australia ranks 16th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.