Natural gas consumption by region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Natural gas consumption by region was 27.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.45
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
64th
of 77 countries
All-time high
61.99
in 2001
All-time low
0.7104
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas consumption by region in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 27.45 for natural gas consumption by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas consumption by region in New Zealand peaked at 61.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7104, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Natural gas consumption by region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7104 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9024 | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 1.64 | +81.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 3.2 | +68.5% |
| 1975 | 3.47 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 9.33 | +168.5% |
| 1977 | 15.34 | +64.4% |
| 1978 | 14.38 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 9.72 | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 10.97 | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 19.72 | +79.8% |
| 1983 | 21.39 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 27.38 | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 34.95 | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 42.15 | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 40.72 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 44.23 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 45.38 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.15 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.35 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 51.16 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 49.9 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 46.77 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 44.63 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 50.87 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 54.81 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 48.31 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 55.23 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 58.75 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 61.99 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 59.18 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 44.62 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 40.72 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 37.58 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 38.15 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.15 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 39.05 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 40.14 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 43.76 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 40.22 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 44.65 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 47.06 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 52.29 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 48.02 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 47.97 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.88 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.01 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 48.05 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 45.73 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 39.04 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 36.71 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.55 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 30.54 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 27.45 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 | 0.7104 | 15.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.58 | 8.9 | 45.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.52 | 44.63 | 55.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.23 | 37.58 | 61.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.69 | 40.22 | 52.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.34 | 27.45 | 45.73 | 6 |
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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 natural gas consumption by region in New Zealand?
- Natural gas consumption by region in New Zealand was 27.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas consumption by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest natural gas consumption by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7104 in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for natural gas consumption by region?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas consumption by region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas consumption by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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