Gas consumption per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gas consumption per person was 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,227 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
59th
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,929 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
All-time low
251.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gas consumption per person in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in New Zealand is 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in New Zealand peaked at 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 219 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.
Gas consumption per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 314.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 560.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.0% |
| 1973 | 638.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.1% |
| 1975 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +165.7% |
| 1977 | 4,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.7% |
| 1978 | 4,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 2,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 6,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.4% |
| 1983 | 6,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 8,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 10,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 12,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 12,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 13,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 13,613 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 13,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 14,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 13,964 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 12,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 13,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 14,510 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 12,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 14,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 15,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 9,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 9,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,981 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 9,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 10,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 10,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 10,407 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 10,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 9,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 7,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +165.7% | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,984 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 56 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Egypt 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Romania 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Tunisia 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 gas consumption per person in New Zealand?
- Gas consumption per person in New Zealand was 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for gas consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.