Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2021
All-time low
1,210 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1986
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia peaked at 2,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,210 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1986.
Australia ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,222 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 1,210 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,265 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,241 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,308 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,301 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,319 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1,342 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,369 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,417 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,451 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,456 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,509 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,542 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1,580 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,614 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,778 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2,227 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 2,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,310 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,169 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,145 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,140 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,191 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,209 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,233 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,242 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,351 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,467 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,612 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,640 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,222 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 1,979 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 2,483 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 543.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,686 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.7% | 1,979 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
| 2003 | +25.3% | 1,778 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,227 Tonnes of oil equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,249 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,210 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,308 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,429 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,301 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,580 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,038 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,310 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,164 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,640 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,979 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Argentina 3,469 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Italy 2,790 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Lithuania 113.86 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Estonia 82.17 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Japan 2,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Slovenia 73.86 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Spain 2,353 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 14 South Africa 1,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Ukraine 1,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in Australia was 2,379 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1986.
- How does Australia rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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