Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Australia
Australia: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Australia 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Republic of Korea 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Russian Federation 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 20 American Samoa 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Luxembourg 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Australia?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Australia was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.