Coal production by region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal production by region was 18.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.34
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.68
in 2006
All-time low
14.47
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Coal production by region in New Zealand, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production by region in New Zealand stood at 18.34.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production by region in New Zealand peaked at 41.68 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 1981.
That places New Zealand 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal production by region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.47 | — |
| 1982 | 14.63 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.23 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 16.75 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 16.01 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 16.7 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 14.52 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 16.34 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 18.54 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 17.42 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 18.28 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 20.81 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 23.49 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 21.57 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 26.45 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 27 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.41 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 22.07 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 25.47 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 25.38 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.83 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 33.15 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 37.63 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 38.05 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.73 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.68 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 34.67 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 34.74 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.31 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 38.58 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 35.61 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 35.33 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.53 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 23.71 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 19.88 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 20.13 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 22.11 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 20.79 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 19.01 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 19.57 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.33 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 18.27 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.61 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 18.34 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.02 | 14.47 | 18.54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.8 | 17.42 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.52 | 25.38 | 41.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 19.88 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 | 17.61 | 19.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 by region in New Zealand?
- Coal production by region in New Zealand was 18.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.68 in 2006.
- What is the lowest coal production by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal production by region?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production by region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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