Gas production in Australia
Australia: Gas production was 1,486 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas production in Australia, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,486 terawatt-hours for gas production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Australia peaked at 1,542 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Australia 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3346 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.46 terawatt-hours | 17.3 terawatt-hours | 96.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.97 terawatt-hours | 110.67 terawatt-hours | 177.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 267.75 terawatt-hours | 206.11 terawatt-hours | 307.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 376.56 terawatt-hours | 311.92 terawatt-hours | 466.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 843.39 terawatt-hours | 526.25 terawatt-hours | 1,461 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,499 terawatt-hours | 1,457 terawatt-hours | 1,542 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 45.77 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 14.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Australia?
- Gas production in Australia was 1,486 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Australia rank for gas production?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.