Liquid biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 1.34 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand is 1.34 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.1% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand peaked at 180.8 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.34 TJ, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.53 TJ | 36.8 TJ | 117.2 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 109.74 TJ | 75.82 TJ | 180.8 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 TJ | 1.34 TJ | 83.54 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liquid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand was 1.34 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 180.8 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 TJ in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.