Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) was 30.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in New Zealand stood at 30.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 32.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 80th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.0% | — |
| 1991 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 3.5× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 27.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% | 6 |
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 renewable energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand was 30.8% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption