Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Australia 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 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
- 152 Gambia 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 154 Myanmar 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 157 Belize 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 158 Uganda 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); 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
Primary energy use 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.