Coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -18.35 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -18.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 162.5% on the previous year and down 1,951.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 44.32 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -30.68 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 100th out of 137 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.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1968 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1969 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0707 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1971 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -15729.4% |
| 1972 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1973 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +438.2% |
| 1974 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1975 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1976 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1977 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1978 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1979 | -10.84 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3691 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1982 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +433.6% |
| 1983 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -648.7% |
| 1984 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1985 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1987 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1988 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1989 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1990 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1991 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1992 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 1993 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1994 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +268.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1996 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -622.7% |
| 1997 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -649.7% |
| 1998 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1999 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 2000 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 2001 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -554.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0502 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2003 | 44.32 % change on previous year | -88341.8% |
| 2004 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2005 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 2006 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2007 | -24.21 % change on previous year | +1476.1% |
| 2008 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2009 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2010 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +1899.8% |
| 2013 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2014 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9909 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2016 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -1841.5% |
| 2017 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2018 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2020 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2021 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 2022 | -30.68 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 2023 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 29.36 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 2025 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -18.35 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -5.87 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -18.35 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +88341.8% | -0.0502 % change on previous year | 44.32 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -15729.4% | 0.0707 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1899.8% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1841.5% | 0.9909 % change on previous year | -17.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -16.54 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3917 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 10.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -24.21 % change on previous year | 44.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5088 % change on previous year | -17.26 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -30.68 % change on previous year | 29.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 97 Hong Kong -16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Spain -16.25 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Portugal -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Paraguay -19.53 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Lithuania -25.02 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Switzerland -26.49 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -18.35 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.32 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.68 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,951.8%. 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 Coal consumption, 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.