Coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Chile 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sweden 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 75 Nepal 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Mexico 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cyprus 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Coal consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption 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.
Coal consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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
Coal consumption 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.