Gas production, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gas production, annual growth rate was -16.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-16.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 693.3%
World rank
91st
of 102 countries
All-time high
170.67 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-38.49 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Gas production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -16.8 % change on previous year for gas production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 693.3% on the previous year and down 286.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 170.67 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -38.49 % change on previous year, in 1979.
New Zealand ranks 91st of 102 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 production, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5 % change on previous year | -594.9% |
| 1963 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1964 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | -2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1969 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +243.1% |
| 1970 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1971 | 27.1 % change on previous year | -1093.8% |
| 1972 | 63.24 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1973 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1974 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 73.27 % change on previous year | +426.7% |
| 1976 | 170.67 % change on previous year | +132.9% |
| 1977 | 58.83 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1978 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1979 | -38.49 % change on previous year | +558.2% |
| 1980 | -31.53 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1982 | 75.65 % change on previous year | +262.8% |
| 1983 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1984 | 26.58 % change on previous year | +276.4% |
| 1985 | 27.75 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1987 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1988 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -339.2% |
| 1989 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1990 | -0.7821 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1991 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -1262.4% |
| 1992 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1993 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 1994 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1995 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -488.0% |
| 1996 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 1997 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1998 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1999 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8381 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2001 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +1134.4% |
| 2002 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2003 | -23.56 % change on previous year | +301.8% |
| 2004 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2005 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 2007 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 2008 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2010 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2011 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2012 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2013 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2015 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8094 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2018 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -1556.6% |
| 2019 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2020 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2021 | -11.92 % change on previous year | +1074.5% |
| 2022 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2024 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -693.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 7.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.98 % change on previous year | -38.49 % change on previous year | 170.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5 % change on previous year | -31.53 % change on previous year | 75.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -12.44 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -23.56 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.59 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 88 Bulgaria -15.71 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Barbados -16.19 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Slovenia -16.58 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Slovakia -19.35 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Chile -19.78 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Tunisia -20.91 % change on previous year compare
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Gas production, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -16.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 170.67 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gas production, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.49 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does New Zealand rank for gas production, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 286.4%. 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 production, 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.