Natural gas production by region in Australia
Australia: Natural gas production by region was 1,486 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,486 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1,542 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
17.3 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Australia, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, natural gas production by region in Australia stood at 1,486 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Australia peaked at 1,542 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.3 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
That places Australia 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas production by region in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 25.83 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 37.07 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 47.07 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 53.7 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 57.67 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 68.08 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 77.77 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 83.73 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 96.38 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 110.67 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 119.94 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 116.98 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 127.08 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 125.32 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 133.95 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 146.33 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 149.4 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 152.99 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 177.08 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 206.11 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 215.76 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 233.34 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 243.84 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 279.91 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 295.96 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 296.34 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 296.38 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 302.74 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 307.12 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 311.92 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 326.41 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 330.01 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 337.45 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 359.3 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 382.35 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 406.82 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 427.51 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 416.83 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 466.98 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 526.25 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 544.51 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 582.86 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 605.77 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 652.74 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 742.98 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 940.8 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 1,103 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 1,274 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,461 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1,457 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,479 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,542 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,507 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,523 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,486 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas production by region in Australia?
- Natural gas production by region in Australia was 1,486 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,542 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for natural gas production by region?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.