How does Australia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Australia ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Australia

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Australia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

15.03 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

7th

of 77 countries

All-time high

32.02 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2004

All-time low

15.03 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Australia, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 32.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.

Australia ranks 7th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.24 kilowatt-hours per person	17.79 kilowatt-hours per person	18.68 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	19.56 kilowatt-hours per person	17.89 kilowatt-hours per person	21.71 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	23.26 kilowatt-hours per person	21.83 kilowatt-hours per person	25.72 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	27.36 kilowatt-hours per person	25.89 kilowatt-hours per person	31.07 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	31.09 kilowatt-hours per person	30.06 kilowatt-hours per person	32.02 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	22.8 kilowatt-hours per person	19.09 kilowatt-hours per person	27.43 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	16.41 kilowatt-hours per person	15.03 kilowatt-hours per person	18.18 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Australia

4 South Africa 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
5 Taiwan 15.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
6 South Korea 15.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
8 Czechia 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
9 Japan 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
10 Poland 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

More energy & mining data for Australia

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)
Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Australia?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Australia was 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 32.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
How does Australia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: Australia ranks 7th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.