New Zealand: Energy use per capita

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 New Zealand

Energy use per capita

 Latest value 3,557.47
 Year 2024
 Measure kilograms of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 4,111.97
 Min - Max 3,557.47 - 4,476.81
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 3557.47 kilograms of oil equivalent, a decline from 3660.6 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3314.78 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 41 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1990 to 2024 is 4111.97 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 3557.47 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 4476.81 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values New Zealand: Energy use per capita
 2024 3,557.47
 2023 3,660.60
 2022 3,764.51
 2021 3,907.65
 2020 3,862.59
 2019 4,170.81
 2018 4,109.22
 2017 4,200.71




The energy use per capita in New Zealand includes all types of energy sources, from domestic production and imports. For easy comparison, the energy is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent.
Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

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 Energy use per capita 3,557.47 2024 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Share of clean energy 28.90 2021 percent
 Carbon intensity 0.12 2024 kg of CO2 per dollar of GDP
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 72.17 2024 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 12,097.00 2021 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 32 2024 Mt CO2 eq
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 6.01 2024 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita
 Greenhouse gas emissions 78 2024 kt of CO2 equivalent
 GDP per unit of energy 15.61 2024 GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Net energy imports 31.63 2023 percent
 Natural resources income 1.49 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.10 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.29 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 100.00 2024 percent
 Gasoline consumption per capita 544.728 2024 liters per person per year
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