Electricity net generation in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity net generation was 43.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43.75
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.75
in 2020
All-time low
23.07
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in New Zealand, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in New Zealand is 43.75, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in New Zealand peaked at 43.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.07, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.07 | — |
| 1981 | 23.24 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.77 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 25.55 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 27.19 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 27.19 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.32 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 28.85 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 29.69 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 30.57 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 32.12 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 33.34 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.8 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 33.95 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 35.2 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.59 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.64 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.65 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.59 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.23 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 38.34 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 38.49 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.68 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 41.52 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 41.82 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 42.44 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.62 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.68 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.48 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.56 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.94 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.99 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.34 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.01 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.59 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.24 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.43 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.75 | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 43.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 43.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.84 | 23.07 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.91 | 31.8 | 37.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.98 | 38.34 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.93 | 41.99 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.75 | 43.75 | 43.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in New Zealand?
- Electricity net generation in New Zealand was 43.75 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.07 in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity net generation?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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