Share of primary energy from gas in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from gas was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
30.4%
in 2020
All-time low
16.2%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from gas in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
OECD (EI) recorded 29.7% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in OECD (EI) peaked at 30.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from gas in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.2% | — |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 18.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.3% | 30.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 87.0% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 81.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 75.3% compare
- 4 Qatar 70.6% compare
- 5 Iran 69.5% compare
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- Fossil fuel production by fuel 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production 16,830 terawatt-hours (2025)
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- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.6864 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from gas in OECD (EI)?
- Share of primary energy from gas in OECD (EI) was 29.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.