Annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy from gas was -4.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 221.5%
World rank
62nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
68.66 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
-44.3 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia stood at -4.38 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 221.5% on the previous year and down 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia peaked at 68.66 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -44.3 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Australia 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0098 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2653 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +1340.7% |
| 1970 | 13.18 terawatt-hours | +244.8% |
| 1971 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 11.25 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 1976 | 10.41 terawatt-hours | +162.3% |
| 1977 | 9.69 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +112.4% |
| 1980 | 14.29 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | -35.1% |
| 1982 | -2.96 terawatt-hours | -131.9% |
| 1983 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | -440.6% |
| 1984 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | -117.4% |
| 1985 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | -591.3% |
| 1986 | 12.38 terawatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -75.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 13.88 terawatt-hours | +285.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8838 terawatt-hours | -93.6% |
| 1991 | -6.94 terawatt-hours | -885.0% |
| 1992 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | -180.0% |
| 1993 | 6.12 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 19.07 terawatt-hours | +211.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -90.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 1997 | -3.52 terawatt-hours | -349.6% |
| 1998 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -260.4% |
| 1999 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | +323.7% |
| 2002 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +155.9% |
| 2005 | -1.95 terawatt-hours | -142.4% |
| 2006 | 26.84 terawatt-hours | -1479.2% |
| 2007 | 30.77 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2008 | -4.85 terawatt-hours | -115.8% |
| 2009 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | -224.1% |
| 2010 | 25.7 terawatt-hours | +327.3% |
| 2011 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -85.3% |
| 2013 | 17.16 terawatt-hours | +745.6% |
| 2014 | 25.67 terawatt-hours | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 14.27 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2016 | -10.42 terawatt-hours | -173.0% |
| 2017 | -6.68 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 2018 | -0.9362 terawatt-hours | -86.0% |
| 2019 | 68.66 terawatt-hours | -7433.8% |
| 2020 | -17.4 terawatt-hours | -125.3% |
| 2021 | -27.42 terawatt-hours | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 36.51 terawatt-hours | -233.2% |
| 2023 | -44.3 terawatt-hours | -221.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | -108.1% |
| 2025 | -4.38 terawatt-hours | -221.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -4.38 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 terawatt-hours. (45 countries reporting)
- Australia's -4.38 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.26 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +7433.8% | -0.9362 terawatt-hours | 68.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +1479.2% | -1.95 terawatt-hours | 26.84 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | +1340.7% | 0.2653 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.22 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 13.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 terawatt-hours | -2.96 terawatt-hours | 14.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -6.94 terawatt-hours | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | -4.85 terawatt-hours | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -10.42 terawatt-hours | 68.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.9 terawatt-hours | -44.3 terawatt-hours | 36.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 59 Vietnam -3.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 South Korea -4.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Malaysia -4.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Azerbaijan -4.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 United Kingdom -5.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Japan -5.44 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia was -4.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.66 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.3 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.