Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Australia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for coal consumption, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Australia 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 67 Spain 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 68 Kuwait 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 69 Belarus 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 71 Chile 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sweden 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- 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)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.