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Per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0363 barrels per capita per day in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0363 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.037 barrels per capita per day
in 2008
All-time low
0.0252 barrels per capita per day
in 1985
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand, 1980–2019

00.010.020.030.041980199920191980: 0.029 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.027 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.026 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.026 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.026 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.025 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.026 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.028 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.029 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.03 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.032 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.03 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.031 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.031 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.033 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.034 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.034 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.034 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.034 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.034 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.034 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.035 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.036 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.037 barrels per capita per day2019: 0.036 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand is 0.0363 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand peaked at 0.037 barrels per capita per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 barrels per capita per day, in 1985.

New Zealand ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0294 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.0272 barrels per capita per day -7.3%
1982 0.026 barrels per capita per day -4.5%
1983 0.0256 barrels per capita per day -1.4%
1984 0.0262 barrels per capita per day +2.3%
1985 0.0252 barrels per capita per day -3.8%
1986 0.0257 barrels per capita per day +1.8%
1987 0.0275 barrels per capita per day +7.2%
1988 0.0288 barrels per capita per day +4.4%
1989 0.03 barrels per capita per day +4.4%
1990 0.032 barrels per capita per day +6.7%
1991 0.0298 barrels per capita per day -7.1%
1992 0.031 barrels per capita per day +4.1%
1993 0.0308 barrels per capita per day -0.7%
1994 0.0332 barrels per capita per day +7.9%
1995 0.0341 barrels per capita per day +2.8%
1996 0.0335 barrels per capita per day -1.8%
1997 0.034 barrels per capita per day +1.4%
1998 0.0339 barrels per capita per day -0.3%
1999 0.0342 barrels per capita per day +0.8%
2000 0.0347 barrels per capita per day +1.5%
2001 0.0348 barrels per capita per day +0.2%
2002 0.0356 barrels per capita per day +2.3%
2003 0.0362 barrels per capita per day +1.8%
2004 0.0368 barrels per capita per day +1.6%
2005 0.037 barrels per capita per day +0.5%
2006 0.0369 barrels per capita per day -0.2%
2007 0.0369 barrels per capita per day -0.0%
2008 0.037 barrels per capita per day +0.3%
2009 0.0351 barrels per capita per day -5.1%
2010 0.035 barrels per capita per day -0.3%
2011 0.0348 barrels per capita per day -0.5%
2012 0.0344 barrels per capita per day -1.2%
2013 0.0348 barrels per capita per day +1.0%
2014 0.0346 barrels per capita per day -0.6%
2015 0.0349 barrels per capita per day +0.8%
2016 0.0357 barrels per capita per day +2.4%
2017 0.0368 barrels per capita per day +3.2%
2018 0.0366 barrels per capita per day -0.6%
2019 0.0363 barrels per capita per day -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0272 barrels per capita per day 0.0252 barrels per capita per day 0.03 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.0326 barrels per capita per day 0.0298 barrels per capita per day 0.0342 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.0361 barrels per capita per day 0.0347 barrels per capita per day 0.037 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0354 barrels per capita per day 0.0344 barrels per capita per day 0.0368 barrels per capita per day 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Barbados 0.0377 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 33 Finland 0.0369 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 34 Brunei 0.0369 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 36 Norway 0.0354 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 37 Nauru 0.035 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0347 barrels per capita per day compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand?
Per capita daily oil consumption in New Zealand was 0.0363 barrels per capita per day in 2019, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.037 barrels per capita per day in 2008.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 barrels per capita per day in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
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Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.