Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -142.2% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -235.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +296.4% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +283.2% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1975 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -136.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -718.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1978 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -181.5% |
| 1979 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1980 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1981 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1269.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +201.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +389.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -133.0% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -498.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2003 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -342.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -103.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2625.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2282.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2014.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +169.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2018 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -144.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -330.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -420.9% |
| 2021 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2022 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -164.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2625.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +2282.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +2014.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +1269.1% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Norway 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 79 Senegal 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 80 Zambia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 81 Thailand 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.