Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Energy intensity level of primary energy

Australia
3.33
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand
3.3
in 2023
Australia rank
104th
Australia and New Zealand rank
105th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • Australia
  • Australia and New Zealand
0246199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.33 against 3.3 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 104th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 105th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Australia and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 5.53 5.52 0.01 Australia
2000s 4.72 4.7 0.027 Australia
2010s 3.97 3.99 0.017 Australia and New Zealand
2020s 3.47 3.45 0.02 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia, at 3.33 against 3.3 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
0.03, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Australia ranks 104th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 105th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed