Gas reserves, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gas reserves, per capita was 6,126 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in New Zealand, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6,126 cubic meters per person for gas reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 55,276 cubic meters per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,646 cubic meters per person, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54,580 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 55,276 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 54,012 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 49,078 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 48,550 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 47,423 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 48,106 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 49,207 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 44,846 cubic meters per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 44,202 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 43,541 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 33,266 cubic meters per person | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 27,654 cubic meters per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 26,841 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 24,680 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 23,188 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 21,564 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 17,958 cubic meters per person | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 17,814 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18,090 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 17,984 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 17,878 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14,938 cubic meters per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 21,699 cubic meters per person | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 9,145 cubic meters per person | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 8,069 cubic meters per person | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 6,090 cubic meters per person | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 6,034 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,967 cubic meters per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7,898 cubic meters per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 7,810 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,841 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,270 cubic meters per person | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 6,623 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6,276 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 8,361 cubic meters per person | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 7,827 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 7,453 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6,876 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5,646 cubic meters per person | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 5,834 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,126 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -57.9% | 21,699 cubic meters per person | 9,145 cubic meters per person |
| 2003 | +45.3% | 14,938 cubic meters per person | 21,699 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,528 cubic meters per person | 44,202 cubic meters per person | 55,276 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,459 cubic meters per person | 17,814 cubic meters per person | 43,541 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,670 cubic meters per person | 6,034 cubic meters per person | 21,699 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,098 cubic meters per person | 5,646 cubic meters per person | 8,361 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,980 cubic meters per person | 5,834 cubic meters per person | 6,126 cubic meters per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in New Zealand?
- Gas reserves, per capita in New Zealand was 6,126 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55,276 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,646 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – 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
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.