Share of primary energy from oil in Australia
Australia: Share of primary energy from oil was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1971
All-time low
34.1%
in 2008
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Australia, 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Australia is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Australia peaked at 53.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 36th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 48.7% | — |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.7% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 40.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 40.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.2%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 48.7% | 52.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 47.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 38.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 35.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.1% | 40.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 share of primary energy from oil in Australia?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Australia was 40.5% 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 oil recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.