Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand stood at 3.3. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 5.73 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.
That places Australia and New Zealand 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.68 | — |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.52 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.43 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.93 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.65 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.51 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.13 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.46 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.22 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.51 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.62 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 | 3.3 | 3.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More energy & mining data for Australia and New Zealand
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 2,159 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.26 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 258.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia and New Zealand was 3.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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