Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita was 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.63 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
35th
of 76 countries
All-time high
39.36 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
22.48 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 39.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.48 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 22.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 23.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 25.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 24.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 22.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 25.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 26.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 25.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 23.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 22.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 22.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 24.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 27.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 29.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 29.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 30.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 31.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 32.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 32.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 32.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 33.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 33.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 37.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 35.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 36.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 37.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 39.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 38.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 35.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 33.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 33.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 33.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 27.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Greece 25.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 25.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 25.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Spain 22.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Italy 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Finland 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.48 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.