Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 2.53 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.53 TJ
Change on year
down 98.4%
World rank
70th
of 72 countries
All-time high
234.4 TJ
in 2011
All-time low
2.53 TJ
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in New Zealand, 2007–2024

0501001502002502007201520242007: 36.8 TJ2008: 90.4 TJ2009: 117.2 TJ2010: 144 TJ2011: 234.4 TJ2012: 224.4 TJ2013: 134 TJ2014: 144 TJ2015: 135.2 TJ2016: 126.4 TJ2017: 117.6 TJ2018: 87.8 TJ2019: 181.9 TJ2020: 176.1 TJ2021: 161.1 TJ2022: 114.2 TJ2023: 155.6 TJ2024: 2.5 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.53 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.4% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 234.4 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.53 TJ, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.47 TJ 36.8 TJ 117.2 TJ 3
2010s 152.96 TJ 87.75 TJ 234.4 TJ 10
2020s 121.92 TJ 2.53 TJ 176.08 TJ 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 67 North Macedonia 8.61 TJ compare
  2. 68 Bermuda 7.63 TJ compare
  3. 69 Haiti 3.38 TJ compare
  4. 71 China, Taiwan Province of 2.06 TJ compare
  5. 72 Georgia 0.8832 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy consumption in New Zealand?
Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in New Zealand was 2.53 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 234.4 TJ in 2011.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 TJ in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
New Zealand ranks 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 2,177 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.