Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1977.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 55 Serbia 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 56 Georgia 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 57 Poland 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tajikistan 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.