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Australia's Key Energy Statistics world rank
Total Primary Energy Production
2014
14.217
Quadrillion Btu
8
Total Primary Energy Consumption
2014
5.625
Quadrillion Btu
17
Primary Coal Exports
2014
387,252
Thousand Short Tons
2
Primary Coal Production
2014
553,283
Thousand Short Tons
4
Exports of Dry Natural Gas
2014
1,116
Billion Cubic Feet
11
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Analysis - Energy Sector Highlights Last updated: August 28, 2014

  • Australia, rich in hydrocarbons and uranium, was the world's second-largest coal exporter in 2012 and the third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2013.
  • Australia's dependence on oil imports has increased to fill the growing gap between domestic consumption and production.
  • Australia's overall oil production has declined since 2000, although additions through condensate production and smaller crude oil developments are expected to offset declines in mature fields over the next few years.
  • Australian natural gas production has increased sharply over the past decade as a result of new projects.
  • Australia has become a leading LNG exporter in the Asia-Pacific region in the past decade. Greater expected natural gas production and new LNG capacity in the next few years is likely to boost natural gas exports even more.

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