Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 412.3%
World rank
73rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
6.21 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-7.25 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -3.59 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 412.3% on the previous year and down 201.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 6.21 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -7.25 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Australia ranks 73rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3777 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1972 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +1079.8% |
| 1973 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1979 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1980 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1984 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -15583.4% |
| 1985 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1986 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1988 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1991 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5944 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6428 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1995 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7182 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2001 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 2003 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5762 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2006 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 2007 | -0.8691 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -586.7% |
| 2009 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2010 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2011 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2012 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 2013 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2014 | -0.8274 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2015 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -529.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2017 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +5214.6% |
| 2018 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2020 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2021 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2022 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2023 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2025 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -3.59 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -5.87 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's -3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +15583.4% | -0.0371 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -5214.6% | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1079.8% | 0.3777 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +586.7% | -0.8691 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +569.8% | -0.5762 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.3777 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.0371 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.5944 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 70 Finland -3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Thailand -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Argentina -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Japan -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Nigeria -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Russia -5.1 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Australia was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.25 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 73rd out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.