Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 24,727 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in New Zealand is 24,727 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 31,616 TJ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,334 TJ, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 100th of 210 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.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,334 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,600 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 14,735 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 15,804 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 17,034 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17,869 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18,501 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 19,511 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18,798 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 22,300 TJ | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 23,132 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,372 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 29,638 TJ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 30,272 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31,616 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 31,046 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30,544 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 30,113 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27,464 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 24,597 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 27,434 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 27,248 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27,452 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26,055 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 26,138 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,044 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27,612 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27,032 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26,135 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 25,633 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,291 TJ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 25,161 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 30,149 TJ | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 24,914 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 24,727 TJ | -0.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 24,727 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 5.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 24,727 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 | 17,149 TJ | 13,334 TJ | 22,300 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,379 TJ | 23,132 TJ | 31,616 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,778 TJ | 25,633 TJ | 27,612 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,448 TJ | 22,291 TJ | 30,149 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in New Zealand was 24,727 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31,616 TJ in 2004.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,334 TJ in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. 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.