Oil production, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Oil production, annual growth rate was -8.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 180.1%
World rank
87th
of 103 countries
All-time high
291.11 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-16.87 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil production, annual growth rate in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, annual growth rate in Australia is -8.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 180.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 291.11 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -16.87 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Australia ranks 87th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 82.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1967 | 133.33 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 1968 | 86.22 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1969 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1970 | 291.11 % change on previous year | +1831.8% |
| 1971 | 75.26 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1972 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1973 | 25.27 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 1974 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1975 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -775.9% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1977 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1978 | -0.9984 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3682 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1980 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -1777.4% |
| 1981 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1982 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1983 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1984 | 29.71 % change on previous year | -1217.8% |
| 1985 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1986 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1987 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1988 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1989 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 1991 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1992 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1993 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
| 1994 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1995 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1996 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1997 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1998 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1999 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 35.02 % change on previous year | -1446.8% |
| 2001 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2003 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +2064.2% |
| 2004 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2005 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2006 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +391.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2008 | -0.258 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2009 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +616.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2011 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -701.6% |
| 2012 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2013 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +1490.0% |
| 2014 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2015 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2016 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2017 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2019 | 31.68 % change on previous year | +510.6% |
| 2020 | -0.7422 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2021 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +386.2% |
| 2022 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 2023 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2024 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2025 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -8.92 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's -8.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2064.2% | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1831.8% | 15.07 % change on previous year | 291.11 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1777.4% | 0.3682 % change on previous year | -6.18 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1446.8% | -2.6 % change on previous year | 35.02 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1490.0% | -1.06 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.08 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.2 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 291.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | 29.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7716 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 16.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5245 % change on previous year | -13.44 % change on previous year | 35.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 31.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | -0.7422 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Pakistan -8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 85 South Africa -8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Netherlands -8.65 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Germany -10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Spain -10.69 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Australia was -8.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 291.11 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.87 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.