Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia
Australia: Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy was -2.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia stood at -2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 161.5% on the previous year and down 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia peaked at 23.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2020.
That places Australia 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +89.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -40.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +149.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -93.3% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -246.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -836.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +116.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | -161.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's -2.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.7%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +836.9% | -0.7% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | -0.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 4.4% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia?
- Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy in Australia was -2.7% in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy embedded in traded goods as a share of domestic energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy embedded in traded goods is the difference in energy embedded in exported goods, and imported goods. A positive value means that a country is a net importer; a negative means it's a net exporter. This is given as a percentage of a country's domestic energy use.