Fuelwood — Energy production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fuelwood — Energy production was 23,098 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 23,098 TJ for fuelwood — energy production in 2024.
The figure is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in New Zealand peaked at 35,258 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19,208 TJ, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 102nd out of 190 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.
Fuelwood — Energy production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,208 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 19,475 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20,596 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 21,688 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 22,914 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 23,756 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 23,936 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24,976 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 25,721 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 28,737 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 30,405 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 31,032 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33,083 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 33,185 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35,258 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 34,914 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 34,655 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 34,414 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,817 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 29,263 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 32,231 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 32,021 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32,204 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30,813 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 30,902 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31,673 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 32,017 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 30,932 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30,229 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 29,000 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 25,682 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 28,593 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 28,297 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23,098 TJ | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 23,098 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,101 TJ | 19,208 TJ | 28,737 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,803 TJ | 29,263 TJ | 35,258 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,202 TJ | 29,000 TJ | 32,231 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,753 TJ | 23,098 TJ | 28,593 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 fuelwood — energy production in New Zealand?
- Fuelwood — energy production in New Zealand was 23,098 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,258 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,208 TJ in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 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.