Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Colombia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Greenland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Slovenia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Nicaragua 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Cambodia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.