Solid biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 35,494 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand is 35,494 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand peaked at 48,587 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34,302 TJ, in 1992.
New Zealand ranks 98th of 192 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 production in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,415 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 34,379 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34,302 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36,531 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 37,882 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 38,941 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 38,371 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 39,546 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 38,360 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 42,210 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 44,197 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 43,589 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46,054 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 44,692 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 48,587 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 48,505 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48,508 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,413 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45,407 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 42,822 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 46,149 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 46,121 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46,244 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44,997 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 44,504 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 45,387 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45,680 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44,460 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 43,624 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 42,394 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 38,992 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 41,585 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 40,886 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 35,494 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 35,494 TJ | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 35,494 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 35,494 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,068 TJ, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,494 TJ | 34,302 TJ | 42,210 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,077 TJ | 42,822 TJ | 48,587 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,956 TJ | 42,394 TJ | 46,244 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,490 TJ | 35,494 TJ | 41,585 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 production in New Zealand?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in New Zealand was 35,494 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48,587 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,302 TJ in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 production. 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.