Coal production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal production, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Coal production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, coal production, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places New Zealand 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Coal production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
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 | 9 |
| 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 | 0.0001 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 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 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 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 35 Albania 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 36 Malaysia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Thailand 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovakia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Canada 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 production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Coal production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest coal production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal production 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 production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal production 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 production 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.