Energy imports and exports energy use in Australia
Australia: Energy imports and exports energy use was -214.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports and exports energy use in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded -214.47 for energy imports and exports energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Australia peaked at -74.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -237.33, in 2020.
That places Australia 131st out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -74.9 | — |
| 1991 | -93.64 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | -95.92 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | -92.37 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | -91.37 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | -96.45 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | -91.09 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | -100.73 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | -107.39 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | -103.45 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | -117.6 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | -126.51 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -130.62 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | -125.29 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | -125.87 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -131.07 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -123.81 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | -127.76 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | -123.53 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | -128.48 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | -146.71 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | -141.94 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -149.19 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | -164.69 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -185.56 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | -197.39 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -206.23 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | -213.04 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -221.13 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | -230.54 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -237.33 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | -232.1 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -234.28 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -214.47 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -94.73 | -107.39 | -74.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | -126.06 | -131.07 | -117.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | -185.64 | -230.54 | -141.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | -229.55 | -237.33 | -214.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in Australia?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Australia was -214.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -74.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -237.33 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Australia ranks 131st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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