GDP per unit of energy use in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP per unit of energy use was 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
77th
of 171 countries
All-time high
15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
3.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per unit of energy use in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in New Zealand peaked at 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 77th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 7.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 10.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 14.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 15.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 85% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 74 Dominica 15.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 75 Slovakia 15.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 76 Indonesia 15.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 78 Tunisia 15.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 79 Bahamas 15.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 80 Samoa 15.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in New Zealand?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in New Zealand was 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.