Total final energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Total final energy consumption was 3.23 million TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, total final energy consumption in Australia stood at 3.23 million TFEC. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Australia peaked at 3.23 million TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million TFEC, in 1991.
Australia ranks 19th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total final energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.21 million TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 2.20 million TFEC | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million TFEC | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million TFEC | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million TFEC | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million TFEC | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million TFEC | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.57 million TFEC | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million TFEC | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.65 million TFEC | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million TFEC | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million TFEC | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million TFEC | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million TFEC | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million TFEC | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million TFEC | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million TFEC | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million TFEC | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million TFEC | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million TFEC | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million TFEC | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million TFEC | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million TFEC | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million TFEC | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million TFEC | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million TFEC | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.23 million TFEC is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,451 TFEC, 17.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.23 million TFEC is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,930 TFEC, 83.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million TFEC | 2.20 million TFEC | 2.65 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 million TFEC | 2.73 million TFEC | 2.98 million TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million TFEC | 3.02 million TFEC | 3.23 million TFEC | 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 total final energy consumption in Australia?
- Total final energy consumption in Australia was 3.23 million TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million TFEC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million TFEC in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for total final energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.