Australia vs World: Energy use
Australia
4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
World
1,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
World rank
19th
Energy use over time
- Australia
- World
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita in World, a difference of 2,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,587 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,666 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 5,696 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,678 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,395 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,588 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 5,009 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,834 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,175 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Australia or World?
- Australia, at 4,751 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,866 kg of oil equivalent per capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Australia and World?
- 2,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and World rank globally for energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and World ranks 19th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.