Gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gas production, annual growth rate was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 76.6%
World rank
61st
of 102 countries
All-time high
253.26 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2025
Gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -2.56 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and down 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 253.26 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1951.
United Kingdom ranks 61st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -46.67 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1957 | 81.25 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1958 | 65.52 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1959 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1960 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1962 | 45.12 % change on previous year | +1088.2% |
| 1963 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1964 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1965 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1966 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1967 | 253.26 % change on previous year | -9672.6% |
| 1968 | 238.31 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 138.79 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 93.56 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 66.18 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1973 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1974 | 20.6 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 1975 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1978 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1979 | 0.978 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1980 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -604.5% |
| 1981 | -0.2235 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -833.1% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1984 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1985 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -616.2% |
| 1986 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1988 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1989 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1990 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -603.2% |
| 1991 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1993 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +938.7% |
| 1994 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1998 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1999 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2000 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2002 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6268 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2004 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +920.1% |
| 2005 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2006 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2007 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2009 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 2010 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2011 | -20.41 % change on previous year | +278.0% |
| 2012 | -14.95 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2013 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2015 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +607.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3508 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2018 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1006.6% |
| 2019 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7139 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2021 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -2501.7% |
| 2022 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2023 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2024 | -10.93 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2025 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -2.56 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.56 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -2.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.56 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +9672.6% | -2.65 % change on previous year | 253.26 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2501.7% | 0.7139 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1088.2% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 45.12 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1006.6% | 0.3508 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +938.7% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 17.57 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -920.1% | -0.6268 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -11.79 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 81.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 75.58 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 253.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.45 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 93.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 11.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 18.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.92 % change on previous year | -15.89 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 58 Tajikistan -2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Australia -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago -2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea -2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Mexico -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Norway -2.98 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Gas production, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 253.26 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gas production, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 61st out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas production, 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 Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas production 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 Gas production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.