Solid biofuels — Energy production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 35,494 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,494 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 209 countries
All-time high
48,587 TJ
in 2004
All-time low
34,302 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 34.4k TJ1991: 34.4k TJ1992: 34.3k TJ1993: 36.5k TJ1994: 37.9k TJ1995: 38.9k TJ1996: 38.4k TJ1997: 39.5k TJ1998: 38.4k TJ1999: 42.2k TJ2000: 44.2k TJ2001: 43.6k TJ2002: 46.1k TJ2003: 44.7k TJ2004: 48.6k TJ2005: 48.5k TJ2006: 48.5k TJ2007: 48.4k TJ2008: 45.4k TJ2009: 42.8k TJ2010: 46.1k TJ2011: 46.1k TJ2012: 46.2k TJ2013: 45.0k TJ2014: 44.5k TJ2015: 45.4k TJ2016: 45.7k TJ2017: 44.5k TJ2018: 43.6k TJ2019: 42.4k TJ2020: 39.0k TJ2021: 41.6k TJ2022: 40.9k TJ2023: 35.5k TJ2024: 35.5k TJ

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 107th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Gabon 46,135 TJ compare
  2. 105 Serbia and Montenegro 37,800 TJ compare
  3. 106 Greece 36,362 TJ compare
  4. 108 Botswana 33,828 TJ compare
  5. 109 Dominican Republic 33,560 TJ compare
  6. 110 Eritrea 32,584 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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 107th out of 209 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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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 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.