Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4316.7% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +467.8% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Viet Nam 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 Canada 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Mexico 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ireland 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hungary 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 production by fuel, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel production by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel production by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel production by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 production by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.