Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
175th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1965–2025

00000196519952025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for oil consumption, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places New Zealand 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1965 to 2025.
Year terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP Change
1965 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
1966 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1967 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1968 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +18.2%
1969 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1970 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1971 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1972 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1973 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1974 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1975 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1976 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1977 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1978 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -19.7%
1979 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1980 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1981 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1982 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1983 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1984 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +15.8%
1985 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1986 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -27.4%
1987 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1988 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1989 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1990 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1991 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1992 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1993 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1994 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1995 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1996 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1997 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1998 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1999 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2000 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2001 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2002 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2003 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2004 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -16.3%
2005 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2006 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2007 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2008 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2009 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2010 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2011 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2012 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2013 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2014 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2015 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2016 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2017 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2018 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2019 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2020 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2021 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2022 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2023 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2024 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2025 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 5
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 172 Lithuania 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 173 Australia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 174 Netherlands 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 176 United States of America 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 177 Estonia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 178 Romania 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.