Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 3,749 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,749 TJ
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
30th
of 78 countries
All-time high
3,749 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
1,374 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 1.6k TJ1991: 1.9k TJ1992: 1.9k TJ1993: 1.9k TJ1994: 2.0k TJ1995: 2.1k TJ1996: 1.8k TJ1997: 1.7k TJ1998: 1.7k TJ1999: 1.5k TJ2000: 1.4k TJ2001: 1.4k TJ2002: 1.7k TJ2003: 2.1k TJ2004: 2.3k TJ2005: 2.5k TJ2006: 2.8k TJ2007: 2.7k TJ2008: 2.6k TJ2009: 2.8k TJ2010: 2.8k TJ2011: 2.8k TJ2012: 2.7k TJ2013: 2.6k TJ2014: 2.9k TJ2015: 3.1k TJ2016: 3.3k TJ2017: 3.3k TJ2018: 3.3k TJ2019: 3.4k TJ2020: 3.4k TJ2021: 3.3k TJ2022: 3.4k TJ2023: 3.5k TJ2024: 3.7k TJ

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

Annual values for Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Chile 4,373 TJ compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 4,057 TJ compare
  3. 29 Portugal 3,998 TJ compare
  4. 31 Croatia 2,936 TJ compare
  5. 32 Norway 2,902 TJ compare
  6. 33 Serbia 2,258 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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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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Indicator
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 data points, 1990–2024
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