Australia - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Australia was 89.63 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 98.05 in 2001, while its lowest value was 85.91 in 1960.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 85.91
1961 86.25
1962 87.07
1963 87.13
1964 87.98
1965 88.04
1966 89.24
1967 89.50
1968 90.10
1969 90.27
1970 91.53
1971 91.18
1972 91.31
1973 92.10
1974 91.83
1975 91.78
1976 91.89
1977 92.68
1978 92.65
1979 92.82
1980 93.18
1981 92.78
1982 92.93
1983 92.85
1984 93.21
1985 92.88
1986 93.42
1987 93.74
1988 93.58
1989 93.85
1990 93.91
1991 93.69
1992 94.34
1993 93.76
1994 93.89
1995 93.83
1996 93.65
1997 93.51
1998 93.88
1999 93.93
2000 89.33
2001 98.05
2002 95.89
2003 93.89
2004 94.07
2005 94.22
2006 94.28
2007 94.29
2008 94.35
2009 95.51
2010 94.42
2011 94.42
2012 94.38
2013 93.71
2014 93.39
2015 89.63

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use