Gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -10.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand is -10.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 168.52 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -32.41 % change on previous year, in 1979.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 81.21 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1973 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1974 | 68.53 % change on previous year | +321.9% |
| 1975 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1976 | 168.52 % change on previous year | +1890.7% |
| 1977 | 64.42 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1978 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1979 | -32.41 % change on previous year | +416.9% |
| 1980 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1981 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -375.1% |
| 1982 | 79.79 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 1983 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1984 | 28.02 % change on previous year | +230.6% |
| 1985 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1987 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1988 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1990 | -0.5114 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1991 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -1483.5% |
| 1992 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1993 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1994 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 1995 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 1997 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1998 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1999 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2000 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2001 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2002 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2003 | -24.6 % change on previous year | +442.5% |
| 2004 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2005 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2007 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +581.0% |
| 2008 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2010 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +222.1% |
| 2011 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2012 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2013 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2015 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0943 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -4318.5% |
| 2018 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -345.5% |
| 2019 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2020 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2021 | -14.62 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 2022 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2024 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -513.5% |
| 2025 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.97 % change on previous year | -32.41 % change on previous year | 168.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.72 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 79.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 14.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -24.6 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.55 % change on previous year | -20.78 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 Peru -9.5 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Estonia -9.71 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sweden -9.72 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Colombia -11.37 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Finland -12.13 % change on previous year compare
- 121 North Macedonia -12.76 % change on previous year 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 gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -10.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 168.52 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.41 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.