Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 24,489 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 24,489 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 31,472 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,247 TJ, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 97th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,247 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,501 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,634 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 15,705 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 16,935 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17,768 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18,399 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19,406 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18,692 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 22,128 TJ | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 22,950 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,164 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 29,420 TJ | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 30,064 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 31,472 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 30,802 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30,264 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 29,796 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,094 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 24,200 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 27,010 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 26,734 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26,948 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25,641 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 25,714 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26,629 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27,206 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26,634 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 25,767 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25,170 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21,834 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 24,720 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 29,754 TJ | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 24,478 TJ | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 24,489 TJ | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 24,489 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 7.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 24,489 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,041 TJ | 13,247 TJ | 22,128 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,123 TJ | 22,950 TJ | 31,472 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,345 TJ | 25,170 TJ | 27,206 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,055 TJ | 21,834 TJ | 29,754 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in New Zealand was 24,489 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31,472 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,247 TJ in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.