Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -43.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -43.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 212.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 718.59 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -420.87 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -142.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 235.13 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1969 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1970 | 296.39 % change on previous year | -6199.2% |
| 1971 | -82 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1972 | 283.24 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 1973 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1974 | -45.3 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1975 | -136.11 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1976 | 718.59 % change on previous year | -627.9% |
| 1977 | -39.35 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1978 | -181.51 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 1979 | -45.87 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1980 | 80.01 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 1981 | 28.75 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1983 | -62.04 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1984 | 201.84 % change on previous year | -425.3% |
| 1985 | -80.65 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1986 | 389.09 % change on previous year | -582.4% |
| 1987 | -73.98 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1988 | 126.38 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1989 | 77.24 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1991 | -47.26 % change on previous year | -648.1% |
| 1992 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1993 | -47.32 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1994 | 171.28 % change on previous year | -462.0% |
| 1995 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1996 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 1997 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1998 | -132.99 % change on previous year | -1158.2% |
| 1999 | 498.33 % change on previous year | -474.7% |
| 2000 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2001 | -57.01 % change on previous year | +352.8% |
| 2002 | -38.19 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2003 | -342.31 % change on previous year | +796.3% |
| 2004 | 103.17 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2006 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2007 | -88.93 % change on previous year | +234.7% |
| 2009 | -92.62 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -77.63 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 169.72 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 2013 | -34.46 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2014 | 155.81 % change on previous year | -552.2% |
| 2015 | -54.49 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2016 | -30.69 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 65.65 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2018 | -144.63 % change on previous year | -320.3% |
| 2019 | 330.55 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 2020 | -420.87 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2021 | 88.03 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2022 | -134.96 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2023 | 164.86 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2024 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2025 | -43.76 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -43.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -74.47 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -43.76 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -27.45 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +6199.2% | -4.86 % change on previous year | 296.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.36 % change on previous year | -142.19 % change on previous year | 235.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 75.46 % change on previous year | -181.51 % change on previous year | 718.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.29 % change on previous year | -80.65 % change on previous year | 389.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.06 % change on previous year | -132.99 % change on previous year | 498.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -69.38 % change on previous year | -342.31 % change on previous year | 103.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.2 % change on previous year | -144.63 % change on previous year | 330.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -51.31 % change on previous year | -420.87 % change on previous year | 164.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 112 USSR -34.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 South Sudan -41.9 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia -42.79 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Dominica -44.93 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Brazil -44.96 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Samoa -44.99 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -43.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 718.59 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -420.87 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.