Biogases — Energy production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Biogases — Energy production was 3,749 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in New Zealand stood at 3,749 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in New Zealand peaked at 3,749 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,374 TJ, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,809 TJ | 1,519 TJ | 2,100 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,231 TJ | 1,374 TJ | 2,811 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,027 TJ | 2,627 TJ | 3,356 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,467 TJ | 3,347 TJ | 3,749 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in New Zealand?
- Biogases — energy production in New Zealand was 3,749 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 TJ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for biogases — energy production?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.