Oil production in Australia
Australia: Oil production was 160.12 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
160.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
33rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
431.38 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil 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
In 2025, oil production in Australia stood at 160.12 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Australia peaked at 431.38 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Australia 33rd out of 220 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.
Oil production in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +82.2% |
| 1966 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 1968 | 22.49 terawatt-hours | +86.2% |
| 1969 | 25.88 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 101.23 terawatt-hours | +291.1% |
| 1971 | 177.42 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 1972 | 189.34 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 237.19 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 234.68 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 251.46 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 257.5 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 272.43 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 269.71 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 270.7 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 253.99 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 247.38 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 243.93 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 237.45 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 308 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 356.84 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 318.81 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 338.87 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 321.61 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 303.33 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 352.1 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 332.77 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 327.95 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 305.89 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 329.34 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 310.11 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 326.41 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 346.44 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 328.03 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 319.5 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 431.38 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 399.15 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 396.67 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 343.35 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 299.86 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 294.56 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 268.96 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 286.45 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 285.71 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 280.43 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 286.53 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 249.01 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 246.37 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 204.81 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 216.37 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 195.42 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 178.55 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 161.67 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 170.06 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 223.93 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 222.27 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 214.25 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 198.71 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 181.57 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 175.79 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 160.12 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +291.1% | 25.88 terawatt-hours | 101.23 terawatt-hours |
| 1967 | +133.3% | 5.18 terawatt-hours | 12.08 terawatt-hours |
| 1968 | +86.2% | 12.08 terawatt-hours | 22.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1965 | +82.2% | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +75.3% | 101.23 terawatt-hours | 177.42 terawatt-hours |
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 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 25.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.17 terawatt-hours | 101.23 terawatt-hours | 272.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.02 terawatt-hours | 237.45 terawatt-hours | 356.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 327.85 terawatt-hours | 305.89 terawatt-hours | 352.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.65 terawatt-hours | 268.96 terawatt-hours | 431.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.27 terawatt-hours | 161.67 terawatt-hours | 286.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.12 terawatt-hours | 160.12 terawatt-hours | 222.27 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- 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 in Australia?
- Oil production in Australia was 160.12 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 oil production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 431.38 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Australia rank for oil production?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.