Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 167.3%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.74 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.69 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia is -1.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 167.3% on the previous year and down 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 8.74 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.69 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Australia ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1971 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1972 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1974 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1977 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6724 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1982 | -0.612 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1983 | -0.7606 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -537.8% |
| 1985 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1988 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1991 | -0.9622 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1992 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1993 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1995 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9001 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1306 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +3251.3% |
| 2007 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2009 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2010 | -0.4557 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -497.9% |
| 2012 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3824 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6236 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1696 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2008 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2019 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1431.0% |
| 2020 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 2021 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2023 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2025 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.7606 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -0.9622 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Australia was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.0%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.