Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia
Australia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1993
All-time low
3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia peaked at 5.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2022.
Australia ranks 104th of 221 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 5.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.55 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.59 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.56 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 101 Azerbaijan 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 105 Australia and New Zealand 3.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 106 Tonga 3.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 107 Bulgaria 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Australia was 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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