Fuelwood — Energy consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 24,365 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,365 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31,443 TJ
in 2004
All-time low
13,247 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 13.2k TJ1991: 13.5k TJ1992: 14.6k TJ1993: 15.7k TJ1994: 16.9k TJ1995: 17.8k TJ1996: 18.4k TJ1997: 19.4k TJ1998: 18.7k TJ1999: 22.1k TJ2000: 22.9k TJ2001: 25.1k TJ2002: 29.4k TJ2003: 30.0k TJ2004: 31.4k TJ2005: 30.8k TJ2006: 30.2k TJ2007: 29.8k TJ2008: 27.1k TJ2009: 24.2k TJ2010: 27.0k TJ2011: 26.7k TJ2012: 26.9k TJ2013: 25.6k TJ2014: 25.7k TJ2015: 26.6k TJ2016: 27.1k TJ2017: 26.6k TJ2018: 25.7k TJ2019: 25.1k TJ2020: 21.7k TJ2021: 24.6k TJ2022: 29.6k TJ2023: 24.4k TJ2024: 24.4k TJ

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 95th of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 92 Botswana 27,217 TJ compare
  2. 93 Belarus 27,213 TJ compare
  3. 94 South Sudan 24,864 TJ compare
  4. 96 Tunisia 23,530 TJ compare
  5. 97 Lithuania 23,223 TJ compare
  6. 98 Egypt 22,998 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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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 95th out of 215 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

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.