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Primary energy production in Australia

Primary energy production in Australia was 17.847 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 3.8% from 2023. That is the 9th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu17.847
Change on 2023+3.8%
Rank9th of 217Countries ranked
Series high18.6662019
Series low2.7521980

Primary energy production in Australia, 1980 to 2024

0510152019801987199420012008201520241980: 2.752 quadrillion Btu1981: 3.136 quadrillion Btu1982: 3.209 quadrillion Btu1983: 3.531 quadrillion Btu1984: 4.872 quadrillion Btu1985: 5.252 quadrillion Btu1986: 5.515 quadrillion Btu1987: 6.09 quadrillion Btu1988: 5.72 quadrillion Btu1989: 5.93 quadrillion Btu1990: 6.503 quadrillion Btu1991: 6.808 quadrillion Btu1992: 7.037 quadrillion Btu1993: 7.034 quadrillion Btu1994: 7.136 quadrillion Btu1995: 7.574 quadrillion Btu1996: 7.752 quadrillion Btu1997: 8.199 quadrillion Btu1998: 8.628 quadrillion Btu1999: 8.719 quadrillion Btu2000: 9.544 quadrillion Btu2001: 9.984 quadrillion Btu2002: 10.23 quadrillion Btu2003: 9.984 quadrillion Btu2004: 10.052 quadrillion Btu2005: 10.651 quadrillion Btu2006: 10.725 quadrillion Btu2007: 11.262 quadrillion Btu2008: 11.363 quadrillion Btu2009: 11.728 quadrillion Btu2010: 13.101 quadrillion Btu2011: 12.62 quadrillion Btu2012: 12.984 quadrillion Btu2013: 13.991 quadrillion Btu2014: 14.88 quadrillion Btu2015: 15.479 quadrillion Btu2016: 15.897 quadrillion Btu2017: 16.658 quadrillion Btu2018: 17.161 quadrillion Btu2019: 18.666 quadrillion Btu2020: 18.404 quadrillion Btu2021: 17.677 quadrillion Btu2022: 17.818 quadrillion Btu2023: 17.186 quadrillion Btu2024: 17.847 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
202417.847
202317.186
202217.818
202117.677
202018.404
201918.666
201817.161
201716.658
201615.897
201515.479
201414.88
201313.991
201212.984
201112.62
201013.101
200911.728
200811.363
200711.262
200610.725
200510.651
200410.052
20039.984
200210.23
20019.984
20009.544
19998.719
19988.628
19978.199
19967.752
19957.574
19947.136
19937.034
19927.037
19916.808
19906.503
19895.93
19885.72
19876.09
19865.515
19855.252
19844.872
19833.531
19823.209
19813.136
19802.752

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Definition

Total primary energy produced in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, crude oil and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. Production above consumption marks a net energy exporter, such as Saudi Arabia or Canada. Countries without domestic energy sources show 0.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy production in Australia?

Primary energy production in Australia was 17.847 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is up 3.8% from 2023. That is the 9th highest of 217 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy production, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-1-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy production in Australia?

18.666 quadrillion Btu in 2019, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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