Oil production per person in Australia
Australia: Oil production per person was 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,936 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
36th
of 219 countries
All-time high
22,547 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production per person in Australia, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Australia peaked at 22,547 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Australia ranks 36th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 198.57 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 354.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.5% |
| 1966 | 446.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.0% |
| 1968 | 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.8% |
| 1969 | 2,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 8,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +281.0% |
| 1971 | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.9% |
| 1972 | 14,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 17,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 17,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 18,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 18,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 19,180 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 18,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18,627 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 16,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 16,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 15,404 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 19,717 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 22,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 19,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 19,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 17,981 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 20,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 19,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 18,687 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 17,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 18,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 17,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 17,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 18,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 17,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 16,896 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 22,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 20,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 20,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 14,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 14,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 13,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 10,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 7,339 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 6,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 6,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 8,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 7,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 6,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 6,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +281.0% | 2,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,035 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +129.0% | 446.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1968 | +82.8% | 1,023 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,870 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1965 | +78.5% | 198.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 354.51 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +69.9% | 8,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 600.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,874 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 33 Mexico 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Denmark 6,839 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 South Sudan 6,234 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Nigeria 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ghana 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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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 oil production per person in Australia?
- Oil production per person in Australia was 5,936 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,547 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Australia rank for oil production per person?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.