Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption was 659.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
659.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
721.95 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
261.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1989
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in New Zealand, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 659.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 721.95 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 261.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1989.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 296.73 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 276.56 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 267.56 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 269.41 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 261.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 334.84 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 331.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 342.27 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 358.26 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 375.93 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 397.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 401.29 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 423.9 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 421.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 440.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 452.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 481.72 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 513.44 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 529.36 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 531.69 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 572.4 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 611.34 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 615.94 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 607.49 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 544.98 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 561.18 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 588.48 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 649.67 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 658.99 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 700.66 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 702.13 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 640.25 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 652.65 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 586.88 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 721.95 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 717.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 681.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 635.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 659.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.37 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 261.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 296.73 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 382.73 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 331.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 440.52 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.06 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 452.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 615.94 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.28 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 561.18 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 721.95 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 673.67 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 635.64 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 717.58 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Belgium 819.43 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 793.45 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Finland 696.83 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Sweden 602.48 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Czechia 598.6 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Hungary 563.59 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption in New Zealand was 659.82 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 721.95 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.61 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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