Australia Key Figures
- Population:
- 25.9 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 3.66 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 74.6 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 13.9 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 4.45%
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Per capita energy consumption is around 25% higher than the average of OECD countries, amounting to 5.0 toe in 2022, while per capita electricity consumption was 9.4 MWh.
Total energy consumption remained relatively stable between 2010 and 2022 (between 126 and 129 Mtoe according to the year considered).
Oil, coal (including lignite), and natural gas have comparable market shares in energy consumption (32%, 29%, and 29%, respectively). The share of coal has decreased by 11 pp since 2010, while the share of natural gas increased by 8 pp.
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Crude Oil Production
Australia's production of liquid hydrocarbons (crude oil, condensates, and NGLs) increased by 40% between 2018 and 2020, reaching 19.6 Mt; it dropped by 10% in 2021, however, and remained stable in 2022 (17.6 Mt). Oil production almost halved between its peak at 32 Mt in 2000 and 2022, due to the decline in production from mature basins. The production is mostly due to its two largest producing basins, the Browse and Carnarvon basins in north-western Australia, in part due to the completion of the Greater Enfield Project in 2019.
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Oil Products Consumption
The consumption of oil products decreased between 2018 and 2021 by 4%/year, but rose by 1% in 2022, reaching 45 Mtoe. It remained relatively stable between 2011 and 2017.
The transport sector accounts for about 63% of oil consumption, followed by all industries (29%).
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Natural Gas Consumption
Natural gas consumption increased very rapidly between 2006 and 2020 (3.4%/year on average) before stabilising around 55 bcm since 2020.
The hydrocarbon sector accounts for 46% of consumption, electricity production for 24%, industry for 18%, and buildings for around 12%.
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Coal Consumption
Coal and lignite consumption has declined by 39% since its peak in 2009, reaching 91 Mt in 2021. Most of the consumption goes to power generation (91%) and the remainder to industry.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Power Consumption
Electricity consumption increased steadily between 2015 and 2022, by 1.1%/year on average, reaching 245 TWh in 2022.
Industry is the largest user of electricity with 33% of electricity consumption, followed by services (27%), households (26%), and the energy sector hydrocarbon and coal mining and processing ("others").
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In 2022, Australia raised its 2030 carbon emission reduction target to 43% by 2030 (from 2005 levels), up from the previous target of between 26% and 28% set in its updated NDC.
GHG emissions have decreased by 24.7% since 2005, from 621 MtCO2eq to 463 MtCO2eq in 2022, with the goal of 354 MtCO2eq in 2030.
The government committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 in its Long-Term Strategy (2021), which was approved by the Australian Senate in September 2022. Several Australian states have set more ambitious targets: