GDP per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
52,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2014
All-time low
41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand is 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand peaked at 52,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,299 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 44,191 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 44,718 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 46,621 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 47,606 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47,584 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48,537 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 50,068 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 48,901 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 50,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 51,954 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 51,162 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 50,314 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48,622 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 49,135 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47,382 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 46,924 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 47,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47,692 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47,369 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48,233 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 47,779 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 49,783 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49,994 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 51,436 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 49,613 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 48,854 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 47,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48,506 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 44,922 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 45,446 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43,781 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 42,573 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,191 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 50,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,774 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 46,924 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 51,954 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,406 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47,779 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 52,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,619 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 45,446 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 21 Belgium 47,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 42,456 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 23 Curaçao 41,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 25 Czechia 39,732 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands 39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in New Zealand was 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 52,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.