Black liquor — Energy production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Black liquor — Energy production was 12,396 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Black liquor — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12,396 TJ for black liquor — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, black liquor — energy production in New Zealand peaked at 15,207 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,508 TJ, in 2003.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,393 TJ | 12,638 TJ | 15,207 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,275 TJ | 11,508 TJ | 13,999 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,754 TJ | 13,394 TJ | 14,184 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,737 TJ | 12,396 TJ | 13,310 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is black liquor — energy production in New Zealand?
- Black liquor — energy production in New Zealand was 12,396 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest black liquor — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,207 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest black liquor — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,508 TJ in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for black liquor — energy production?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is black liquor — energy production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Black liquor — 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.