Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Australia

Australia: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 81,470 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81,470 TJ
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
103,300 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
66,244 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 66.4k TJ1991: 66.2k TJ1992: 69.7k TJ1993: 72.0k TJ1994: 74.6k TJ1995: 78.4k TJ1996: 78.9k TJ1997: 79.6k TJ1998: 82.8k TJ1999: 84.7k TJ2000: 86.9k TJ2001: 87.7k TJ2002: 76.4k TJ2003: 84.5k TJ2004: 86.3k TJ2005: 88.9k TJ2006: 88.4k TJ2007: 93.9k TJ2008: 91.9k TJ2009: 96.1k TJ2010: 103.3k TJ2011: 88.6k TJ2012: 85.7k TJ2013: 86.2k TJ2014: 87.4k TJ2015: 89.5k TJ2016: 84.3k TJ2017: 81.8k TJ2018: 82.0k TJ2019: 81.0k TJ2020: 81.4k TJ2021: 82.2k TJ2022: 82.5k TJ2023: 81.5k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia is 81,470 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Australia peaked at 103,300 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66,244 TJ, in 1991.

That places Australia 22nd out of 93 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.

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 66,388 TJ
1991 66,244 TJ -0.2%
1992 69,744 TJ +5.3%
1993 72,002 TJ +3.2%
1994 74,606 TJ +3.6%
1995 78,389 TJ +5.1%
1996 78,869 TJ +0.6%
1997 79,568 TJ +0.9%
1998 82,839 TJ +4.1%
1999 84,713 TJ +2.3%
2000 86,871 TJ +2.5%
2001 87,666 TJ +0.9%
2002 76,401 TJ -12.9%
2003 84,520 TJ +10.6%
2004 86,304 TJ +2.1%
2005 88,916 TJ +3.0%
2006 88,434 TJ -0.5%
2007 93,876 TJ +6.2%
2008 91,910 TJ -2.1%
2009 96,077 TJ +4.5%
2010 103,300 TJ +7.5%
2011 88,551 TJ -14.3%
2012 85,661 TJ -3.3%
2013 86,214 TJ +0.6%
2014 87,350 TJ +1.3%
2015 89,514 TJ +2.5%
2016 84,300 TJ -5.8%
2017 81,809 TJ -3.0%
2018 81,959 TJ +0.2%
2019 81,028 TJ -1.1%
2020 81,389 TJ +0.4%
2021 82,237 TJ +1.0%
2022 82,538 TJ +0.4%
2023 81,470 TJ -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,336 TJ 66,244 TJ 84,713 TJ 10
2000s 88,097 TJ 76,401 TJ 96,077 TJ 10
2010s 86,969 TJ 81,028 TJ 103,300 TJ 10
2020s 81,909 TJ 81,389 TJ 82,538 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Australia and New Zealand 102,407 TJ compare
  2. 20 Brazil 86,131 TJ compare
  3. 21 Argentina 81,841 TJ compare
  4. 23 Belgium 81,135 TJ compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 80,032 TJ compare
  6. 25 Colombia 74,222 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 137 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 81,470 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 103,300 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 66,244 TJ in 1991.
How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 93 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 5.5%. 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 4,082 data points, 1990–2023
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