Coal production per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal production per person was 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Coal production per person in New Zealand, 1900β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in New Zealand peaked at 14,356 kilowatt-hours per person in 1910 and was at its lowest, 3,377 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,524 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,134 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,560 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,873 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Botswana 6,382 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Democratic Peopleβs Republic of Korea 6,204 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Bulgaria 5,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Mozambique 3,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 India 3,410 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Slovenia 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in New Zealand?
- Coal production per person in New Zealand was 3,492 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,356 kilowatt-hours per person in 1910.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,377 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal production per person?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.