Gas consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gas consumption, 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
up 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gas consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gas consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 75 India 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 76 Ghana 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Argentina 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 79 Canada 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 80 North Macedonia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 81 Latvia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Gas consumption, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gas consumption, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gas consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Gas consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas consumption 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.
Gas consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Gas consumption 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.