Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -120.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia is -120.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 137.5% on the previous year and down 241.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 995.38 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -340.89 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Australia 186th out of 217 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 use, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1969 | -30.9 % change on previous year | -665.4% |
| 1970 | 131.97 % change on previous year | -527.1% |
| 1971 | -41.72 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1972 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1973 | 53.77 % change on previous year | +1169.5% |
| 1974 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1975 | -74.62 % change on previous year | +1202.7% |
| 1976 | 166.11 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 1977 | 43.03 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1978 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1979 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1980 | -85.49 % change on previous year | -350.4% |
| 1981 | 184.46 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1982 | -145.04 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1983 | -22.98 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1984 | 493.59 % change on previous year | -2247.9% |
| 1985 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1986 | -31.66 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1987 | 62.57 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1988 | 63.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1990 | -58.01 % change on previous year | -494.7% |
| 1991 | -143.63 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 1992 | 278.92 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1993 | 45.44 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1994 | 79.57 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1995 | -28.45 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1996 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1997 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4711 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1999 | 70.65 % change on previous year | +14896.5% |
| 2000 | -85.2 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2001 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2002 | 141.99 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 2003 | -28.12 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2004 | 136.64 % change on previous year | -585.9% |
| 2005 | -87.67 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2006 | 995.38 % change on previous year | -1235.4% |
| 2007 | -37.21 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2008 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2009 | -193.54 % change on previous year | +582.2% |
| 2010 | 82.19 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2011 | 885.94 % change on previous year | +977.9% |
| 2012 | -158.12 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2013 | 154.51 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2014 | 46.73 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 85.31 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 2016 | -114.01 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 2017 | 96.91 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2019 | 508.8 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 2020 | -340.89 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2021 | 84.78 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2022 | 434.68 % change on previous year | +412.7% |
| 2023 | -125.8 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2024 | 321.59 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 2025 | -120.59 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1859 % change on previous year | -30.9 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 27.17 % change on previous year | -74.62 % change on previous year | 166.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.73 % change on previous year | -145.04 % change on previous year | 493.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.44 % change on previous year | -143.63 % change on previous year | 278.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.01 % change on previous year | -193.54 % change on previous year | 995.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.47 % change on previous year | -158.12 % change on previous year | 885.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.29 % change on previous year | -340.89 % change on previous year | 434.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 183 Honduras -111.89 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Iceland -114.33 % change on previous year compare
- 185 United Kingdom -119.58 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Togo -126.81 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Russia -130.04 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Costa Rica -133.76 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia was -120.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 995.38 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -340.89 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 241.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.