Coal production, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal production, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Coal production, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production, per capita in New Zealand is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Coal production, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Bulgaria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Mozambique 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 22 India 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-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 capita in New Zealand?
- Coal production, per capita in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest coal production, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal production, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.