Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Australia
Australia: Per capita fossil energy vs gdp was 52.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.44
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 76 countries
All-time high
69.04
in 2008
All-time low
35.4
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Australia is 52.44, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Australia peaked at 69.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 1965.
That places Australia 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.02 | 35.4 | 40.4 | 5 |
| 1970s | 48.59 | 42.8 | 54.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.56 | 52.18 | 58.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.82 | 57.36 | 65.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.93 | 65.3 | 69.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.28 | 59.36 | 65.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.66 | 52.44 | 54.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 United States of America 62.42 compare
- 10 Korea 56.68 compare
- 11 Russia 54.04 compare
- 13 USSR 50.55 compare
- 14 Chinese Taipei 49.05 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 45.27 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 per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Australia?
- Per capita fossil energy vs gdp in Australia was 52.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.04 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for per capita fossil energy vs gdp?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy vs gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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