Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +78.0% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +166.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +78.0% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.