Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 332.6%
World rank
59th
of 102 countries
All-time high
467.83 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-2.5 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
62
1963–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -2.44 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 332.6% on the previous year and down 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 467.83 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.5 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Australia 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 467.83 % change on previous year | +835.7% |
| 1971 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1972 | 43.55 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 26.96 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1975 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1976 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1977 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1979 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1980 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1982 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1983 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 1984 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1985 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -598.1% |
| 1986 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1988 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +553.6% |
| 1990 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1992 | 8.14 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1993 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +228.7% |
| 1995 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1274 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +16208.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +197.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2008 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2009 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -581.4% |
| 2010 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2015 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2016 | 26.63 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2017 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2642 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -674.1% |
| 2022 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +181.4% |
| 2023 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2025 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.22 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 66.41 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 467.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.44 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 0.0132 % change on previous year | 16.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 26.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3067 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 56 Venezuela -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Algeria -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Tajikistan -2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago -2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 61 United Kingdom -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea -2.66 % 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 fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Australia was -2.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 467.83 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.7%. 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 production by fuel, 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 production by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel production by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 production by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.