Gas production per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gas production per person was 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,765 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,777 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Gas production per person in New Zealand, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gas production per person in New Zealand stood at 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production per person in New Zealand peaked at 17,777 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas production per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 497.08 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 491.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 456.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 480.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 461.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 471.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 463.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 443.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 446.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 471.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 452.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 566.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 908.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.3% |
| 1973 | 1,067 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 2,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.3% |
| 1976 | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +167.8% |
| 1977 | 8,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 8,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 4,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 3,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 4,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 7,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 7,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 9,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 12,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 14,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 13,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 15,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 15,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 16,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 14,710 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 14,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 16,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 14,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 16,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 16,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 16,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 12,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 10,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 10,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 10,429 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 10,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10,263 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 11,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 11,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 10,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 8,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 8,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production per person in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +167.8% | 2,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,430 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +74.3% | 4,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,125 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1975 | +70.3% | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,027 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 468.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 26 Uzbekistan, Republic of 10,804 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Argentina 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Bolivia 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Denmark 5,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Romania 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Peru 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production per person in New Zealand?
- Gas production per person in New Zealand was 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,777 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest gas production per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does New Zealand rank for gas production per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.