Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was -18.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand stood at -18.3%.
The figure is down 162.5% on the previous year and down 1,951.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand peaked at 44.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -30.7%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -2.7% | — |
| 1967 | -8.7% | +217.6% |
| 1968 | -5.9% | -32.2% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -143.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
| 1971 | -11.1% | -15690.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -122.3% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +438.3% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -77.8% |
| 1975 | -5.9% | -299.8% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -151.7% |
| 1977 | -4.8% | -256.3% |
| 1978 | -7.8% | +62.9% |
| 1979 | -10.8% | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -126.3% |
| 1981 | -0.4% | -112.9% |
| 1982 | -2.0% | +433.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -648.6% |
| 1984 | -7.0% | -164.7% |
| 1985 | -7.7% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | -294.8% |
| 1987 | -16.5% | -210.8% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -150.6% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | -2.8% | -131.9% |
| 1991 | -4.7% | +64.2% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -317.5% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -114.7% |
| 1994 | -5.5% | +268.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -105.1% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -622.7% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -649.6% |
| 1998 | -8.8% | -210.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -127.8% |
| 2000 | -5.2% | -314.2% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -554.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -88781.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -92.5% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +240.5% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | -113.6% |
| 2007 | -24.2% | +1476.3% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -199.5% |
| 2009 | -23.1% | -195.9% |
| 2010 | -14.6% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -108.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +1900.1% |
| 2013 | -11.8% | -148.0% |
| 2014 | -7.6% | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -113.0% |
| 2016 | -17.3% | -1841.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -131.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -185.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -412.7% |
| 2022 | -30.7% | -284.0% |
| 2023 | -10.6% | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -375.8% |
| 2025 | -18.3% | -162.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.7% | -8.7% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.8% | -11.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -16.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | -24.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -17.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -30.7% | 29.4% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand was -18.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.7% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,951.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.