Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 3,749 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,749 TJ for gaseous biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — 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 30th out of 78 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.
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,605 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,858 TJ | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,907 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,906 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,984 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 2,100 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,795 TJ | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,724 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,692 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,519 TJ | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,374 TJ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,379 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,736 TJ | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 2,150 TJ | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 2,302 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,451 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,811 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 2,723 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,623 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,765 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,791 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,798 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,716 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,627 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,906 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3,107 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,338 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,334 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,301 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,356 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,410 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,347 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,354 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,472 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,749 TJ | +8.0% |
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
- 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 gaseous biofuels — energy production in New Zealand?
- Gaseous biofuels — 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 gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,749 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 TJ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — 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 Gaseous biofuels — 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.