Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9,935 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,620 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
9,935 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 13.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 13.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand stood at 9,935 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand peaked at 15,620 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,935 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 15,620 real chained 2019 US$
1996 14,620 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
1997 12,817 real chained 2019 US$ -12.3%
1998 13,830 real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
1999 12,453 real chained 2019 US$ -10.0%
2000 13,199 real chained 2019 US$ +6.0%
2001 11,643 real chained 2019 US$ -11.8%
2002 13,126 real chained 2019 US$ +12.7%
2003 12,223 real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
2004 13,887 real chained 2019 US$ +13.6%
2005 11,759 real chained 2019 US$ -15.3%
2006 11,739 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2007 11,663 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2008 10,932 real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
2009 11,729 real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%
2010 11,843 real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2011 11,936 real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2012 10,824 real chained 2019 US$ -9.3%
2013 10,803 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2014 11,220 real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2015 11,090 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2016 11,465 real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2017 10,899 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2018 11,164 real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2019 10,713 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2020 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,868 real chained 2019 US$ 12,453 real chained 2019 US$ 15,620 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,190 real chained 2019 US$ 10,932 real chained 2019 US$ 13,887 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 11,196 real chained 2019 US$ 10,713 real chained 2019 US$ 11,936 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Iceland 20,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Canada 12,053 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Norway 9,265 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 7,722 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Sweden 5,461 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in New Zealand was 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 15,620 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,935 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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