Fuelwood — Energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 24,365 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in New Zealand is 24,365 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 31,443 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,247 TJ, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 88th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,247 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,501 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,634 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 15,705 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 16,935 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17,768 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18,399 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19,406 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18,692 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 22,098 TJ | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 22,921 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,134 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 29,391 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 30,035 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 31,443 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 30,772 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30,235 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29,767 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,064 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 24,170 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 26,981 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 26,704 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26,918 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25,582 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 25,655 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,570 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,147 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26,564 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 25,692 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25,073 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 21,738 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 24,606 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 29,592 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 24,365 TJ | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 24,365 TJ | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 24,365 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 24,365 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,038 TJ | 13,247 TJ | 22,098 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,093 TJ | 22,921 TJ | 31,443 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,289 TJ | 25,073 TJ | 27,147 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,933 TJ | 21,738 TJ | 29,592 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in New Zealand was 24,365 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31,443 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,247 TJ in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. 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.