Total final energy consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total final energy consumption was 530,287 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
530,287 TFEC
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 233 countries
All-time high
530,287 TFEC
in 2015
All-time low
380,950 TFEC
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total final energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 380.9k TFEC1991: 382.8k TFEC1992: 390.5k TFEC1993: 400.2k TFEC1994: 419.1k TFEC1995: 429.2k TFEC1996: 433.6k TFEC1997: 439.3k TFEC1998: 439.6k TFEC1999: 451.6k TFEC2000: 473.4k TFEC2001: 481.4k TFEC2002: 502.1k TFEC2003: 502.2k TFEC2004: 511.7k TFEC2005: 501.8k TFEC2006: 504.4k TFEC2007: 507.8k TFEC2008: 501.1k TFEC2009: 488.2k TFEC2010: 501.0k TFEC2011: 496.2k TFEC2012: 496.7k TFEC2013: 506.2k TFEC2014: 526.4k TFEC2015: 530.3k TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TFEC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total final energy consumption in New Zealand is 530,287 TFEC, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 530,287 TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 380,950 TFEC, in 1990.

New Zealand ranks 66th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total final energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total final energy consumption (TFEC) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2015.
Year TFEC Change
1990 380,950 TFEC
1991 382,841 TFEC +0.5%
1992 390,503 TFEC +2.0%
1993 400,191 TFEC +2.5%
1994 419,092 TFEC +4.7%
1995 429,178 TFEC +2.4%
1996 433,568 TFEC +1.0%
1997 439,316 TFEC +1.3%
1998 439,646 TFEC +0.1%
1999 451,628 TFEC +2.7%
2000 473,354 TFEC +4.8%
2001 481,373 TFEC +1.7%
2002 502,121 TFEC +4.3%
2003 502,167 TFEC +0.0%
2004 511,734 TFEC +1.9%
2005 501,771 TFEC -1.9%
2006 504,401 TFEC +0.5%
2007 507,773 TFEC +0.7%
2008 501,132 TFEC -1.3%
2009 488,183 TFEC -2.6%
2010 500,978 TFEC +2.6%
2011 496,177 TFEC -1.0%
2012 496,709 TFEC +0.1%
2013 506,175 TFEC +1.9%
2014 526,355 TFEC +4.0%
2015 530,287 TFEC +0.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 530,287 TFEC is above the median for high income countries, which is 184,451 TFEC, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 530,287 TFEC is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,930 TFEC, 13.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 416,691 TFEC 380,950 TFEC 451,628 TFEC 10
2000s 497,401 TFEC 473,354 TFEC 511,734 TFEC 10
2010s 509,447 TFEC 496,177 TFEC 530,287 TFEC 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 63 Morocco 604,023 TFEC compare
  2. 64 Qatar 578,356 TFEC compare
  3. 65 Denmark 546,908 TFEC compare
  4. 67 Uganda 528,879 TFEC compare
  5. 68 Israel 512,100 TFEC compare
  6. 69 Ecuador 494,684 TFEC compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total final energy consumption in New Zealand?
Total final energy consumption in New Zealand was 530,287 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 530,287 TFEC in 2015.
What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 380,950 TFEC in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for total final energy consumption?
New Zealand ranks 66th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total final energy consumption (TFEC)
Unit
TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.