Renewable energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Renewable energy consumption was 296,838 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Australia recorded 296,838 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Australia peaked at 296,838 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 166,746 TJ, in 1992.
That places Australia 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,730 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 181,011 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 166,746 TJ | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 197,805 TJ | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 193,855 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 199,700 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 222,351 TJ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 233,636 TJ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 224,253 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 225,689 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 229,780 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 230,343 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 242,362 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 198,086 TJ | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 189,020 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 188,970 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 194,878 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 203,771 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 202,272 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 211,508 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 244,814 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 254,905 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 256,742 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 290,077 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 294,880 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 296,838 TJ | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 296,838 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 50.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 296,838 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 93.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,178 TJ | 166,746 TJ | 233,636 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,099 TJ | 188,970 TJ | 242,362 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,043 TJ | 244,814 TJ | 296,838 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Australia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Australia was 296,838 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 296,838 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,746 TJ in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste