Primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
106th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 103 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 105 Republic of Moldova 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guatemala 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 109 Albania 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.