Biofuel energy production in Australia
Australia: Biofuel energy production was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Biofuel energy production in Australia, 2003–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, biofuel energy production in Australia stood at 1.18 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biofuel energy production in Australia peaked at 2.99 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3201 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Australia ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.3201 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biofuel energy production in Australia?
- Biofuel energy production in Australia was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest biofuel energy production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest biofuel energy production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3201 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for biofuel energy production?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is biofuel energy production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Biofuel energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.