Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 150,673 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
150,673 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
162,778 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
89,631 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 89.6k TJ1991: 91.1k TJ1992: 92.1k TJ1993: 95.4k TJ1994: 97.2k TJ1995: 100.9k TJ1996: 104.3k TJ1997: 107.9k TJ1998: 114.8k TJ1999: 118.5k TJ2000: 122.2k TJ2001: 122.4k TJ2002: 133.4k TJ2003: 131.5k TJ2004: 133.7k TJ2005: 132.2k TJ2006: 133.0k TJ2007: 141.6k TJ2008: 142.6k TJ2009: 150.3k TJ2010: 162.8k TJ2011: 145.5k TJ2012: 139.0k TJ2013: 141.0k TJ2014: 139.6k TJ2015: 144.4k TJ2016: 145.4k TJ2017: 145.0k TJ2018: 146.0k TJ2019: 146.4k TJ2020: 147.3k TJ2021: 146.7k TJ2022: 150.6k TJ2023: 150.7k TJ

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 150,673 TJ for pre- and post-production — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia peaked at 162,778 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89,631 TJ, in 1990.

Australia ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 89,631 TJ —
1991 91,131 TJ +1.7%
1992 92,125 TJ +1.1%
1993 95,430 TJ +3.6%
1994 97,167 TJ +1.8%
1995 100,933 TJ +3.9%
1996 104,310 TJ +3.3%
1997 107,891 TJ +3.4%
1998 114,810 TJ +6.4%
1999 118,521 TJ +3.2%
2000 122,188 TJ +3.1%
2001 122,380 TJ +0.2%
2002 133,428 TJ +9.0%
2003 131,467 TJ -1.5%
2004 133,749 TJ +1.7%
2005 132,172 TJ -1.2%
2006 133,022 TJ +0.6%
2007 141,618 TJ +6.5%
2008 142,638 TJ +0.7%
2009 150,260 TJ +5.3%
2010 162,778 TJ +8.3%
2011 145,493 TJ -10.6%
2012 139,014 TJ -4.5%
2013 140,977 TJ +1.4%
2014 139,560 TJ -1.0%
2015 144,386 TJ +3.5%
2016 145,427 TJ +0.7%
2017 144,973 TJ -0.3%
2018 146,049 TJ +0.7%
2019 146,401 TJ +0.2%
2020 147,283 TJ +0.6%
2021 146,731 TJ -0.4%
2022 150,579 TJ +2.6%
2023 150,673 TJ +0.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 150,673 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,077 TJ, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 150,673 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,345 TJ, 64.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,195 TJ 89,631 TJ 118,521 TJ 10
2000s 134,292 TJ 122,188 TJ 150,260 TJ 10
2010s 145,506 TJ 139,014 TJ 162,778 TJ 10
2020s 148,816 TJ 146,731 TJ 150,673 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Saudi Arabia 201,252 TJ compare
  2. 16 Melanesia 2,352 TJ compare
  3. 17 Timor-Leste 356.1 TJ compare
  4. 17 Australia and New Zealand 176,833 TJ compare
  5. 18 Spain 161,038 TJ compare
  6. 18 Polynesia 285.23 TJ compare
  7. 19 Micronesia 261.11 TJ compare
  8. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 138,174 TJ compare
  9. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.14 TJ compare
  10. 21 Mexico 137,645 TJ compare
  11. 22 Malaysia 132,930 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 150,673 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 162,778 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 89,631 TJ in 1990.
How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Australia ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2023
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