Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 24,727 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,727 TJ
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 227 countries
All-time high
31,616 TJ
in 2004
All-time low
13,334 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 13.3k TJ1991: 13.6k TJ1992: 14.7k TJ1993: 15.8k TJ1994: 17.0k TJ1995: 17.9k TJ1996: 18.5k TJ1997: 19.5k TJ1998: 18.8k TJ1999: 22.3k TJ2000: 23.1k TJ2001: 25.4k TJ2002: 29.6k TJ2003: 30.3k TJ2004: 31.6k TJ2005: 31.0k TJ2006: 30.5k TJ2007: 30.1k TJ2008: 27.5k TJ2009: 24.6k TJ2010: 27.4k TJ2011: 27.2k TJ2012: 27.5k TJ2013: 26.1k TJ2014: 26.1k TJ2015: 27.0k TJ2016: 27.6k TJ2017: 27.0k TJ2018: 26.1k TJ2019: 25.6k TJ2020: 22.3k TJ2021: 25.2k TJ2022: 30.1k TJ2023: 24.9k TJ2024: 24.7k TJ

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 109th of 227 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 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

  1. 106 Belarus 27,291 TJ compare
  2. 107 South Sudan 26,551 TJ compare
  3. 108 Dominican Republic 26,283 TJ compare
  4. 110 Slovenia 23,034 TJ compare
  5. 111 Eswatini 22,748 TJ compare
  6. 112 Eritrea 22,287 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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 109th out of 227 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

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 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.