Oil consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was -0.1985 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1985 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 113.8%
World rank
187th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.54 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-17.33 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -0.1985 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 113.8% on the previous year and down 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 17.54 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -17.33 % change on previous year, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1968 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1969 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1970 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +353.3% |
| 1971 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1972 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1974 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1975 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0436 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1978 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -8614.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7355 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1980 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -706.8% |
| 1981 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0729 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1983 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +5672.6% |
| 1984 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1985 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -298.6% |
| 1986 | -10 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1988 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1989 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1990 | 12.37 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1992 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5757 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1994 | 15.61 % change on previous year | -2812.1% |
| 1995 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +168.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 2003 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2004 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2005 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -483.7% |
| 2006 | 0.41 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4489 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 2009 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7711 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2011 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +212.7% |
| 2012 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2016 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2681 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +811.7% |
| 2020 | -17.33 % change on previous year | -809.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3032 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2022 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +248.8% |
| 2023 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -758.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1985 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.1985 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1558 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.1985 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -8614.5% | 0.0436 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -5672.6% | -0.0729 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2812.1% | -0.5757 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -5.38 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9968 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 % change on previous year | -0.5757 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -17.33 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 184 Kuwait -0.1418 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belgium -0.1736 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.1803 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Thailand -0.246 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Latvia -0.2791 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Moldova -0.3844 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -0.1985 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.54 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.33 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.8%. 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 Oil consumption, 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – 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 Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.