Biofuel production by region in Australia

Australia: Biofuel production by region was 1.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
2.99 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
0.3201 terawatt-hours
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Biofuel production by region in Australia, 2003–2025

01232003201420252003: 0.535 terawatt-hours2004: 0.322 terawatt-hours2005: 0.32 terawatt-hours2006: 0.592 terawatt-hours2007: 1.2 terawatt-hours2008: 1.9 terawatt-hours2009: 2.7 terawatt-hours2010: 2.1 terawatt-hours2011: 2.5 terawatt-hours2012: 2.7 terawatt-hours2013: 2.8 terawatt-hours2014: 3 terawatt-hours2015: 2.6 terawatt-hours2016: 1.5 terawatt-hours2017: 1.2 terawatt-hours2018: 1.5 terawatt-hours2019: 1.7 terawatt-hours2020: 1.5 terawatt-hours2021: 1.2 terawatt-hours2022: 1.2 terawatt-hours2023: 1.4 terawatt-hours2024: 1.3 terawatt-hours2025: 1.2 terawatt-hours

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 production by region in Australia stood at 1.18 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biofuel production by region 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Sweden 5.27 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 21 Austria 4.42 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 22 Portugal 2.55 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 24 Mexico 0.4138 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

More reference data data for Australia

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Frequently asked questions

What is biofuel production by region in Australia?
Biofuel production by region 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 production by region recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.99 terawatt-hours in 2014.
What is the lowest biofuel production by region recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3201 terawatt-hours in 2005.
How does Australia rank for biofuel production by region?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is biofuel production by region 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 production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biofuel production by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
26 places, 706 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.