Australia vs Norway: Natural gas production by region
Australia
1,486 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
1,206 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Norway rank
10th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,486 terawatt-hours against 1,206 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 280 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.81 terawatt-hours | 41.38 terawatt-hours | 19.43 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 135.97 terawatt-hours | 259.11 terawatt-hours | 123.14 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 263.86 terawatt-hours | 313.86 terawatt-hours | 50 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 376.56 terawatt-hours | 781.74 terawatt-hours | 405.18 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 843.39 terawatt-hours | 1,116 terawatt-hours | 272.79 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,499 terawatt-hours | 1,178 terawatt-hours | 320.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 1,486 terawatt-hours against 1,206 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Australia and Norway?
- 280 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Australia ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.