Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 5,117 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,117 TJ
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 182 countries
All-time high
5,517 TJ
in 2009
All-time low
4,564 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.6k TJ1991: 4.7k TJ1992: 4.6k TJ1993: 4.6k TJ1994: 4.7k TJ1995: 4.7k TJ1996: 4.9k TJ1997: 5.0k TJ1998: 4.8k TJ1999: 5.1k TJ2000: 5.0k TJ2001: 5.2k TJ2002: 5.2k TJ2003: 5.4k TJ2004: 5.4k TJ2005: 4.9k TJ2006: 5.1k TJ2007: 5.3k TJ2008: 5.3k TJ2009: 5.5k TJ2010: 5.3k TJ2011: 5.2k TJ2012: 5.0k TJ2013: 4.9k TJ2014: 4.9k TJ2015: 4.8k TJ2016: 4.8k TJ2017: 4.8k TJ2018: 4.9k TJ2019: 4.9k TJ2020: 5.0k TJ2021: 5.1k TJ2022: 5.0k TJ2023: 5.1k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 5,117 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 5,517 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,564 TJ, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 4,564 TJ
1991 4,682 TJ +2.6%
1992 4,582 TJ -2.1%
1993 4,592 TJ +0.2%
1994 4,661 TJ +1.5%
1995 4,736 TJ +1.6%
1996 4,883 TJ +3.1%
1997 4,955 TJ +1.5%
1998 4,850 TJ -2.1%
1999 5,074 TJ +4.6%
2000 5,034 TJ -0.8%
2001 5,236 TJ +4.0%
2002 5,229 TJ -0.1%
2003 5,378 TJ +2.9%
2004 5,419 TJ +0.8%
2005 4,904 TJ -9.5%
2006 5,057 TJ +3.1%
2007 5,337 TJ +5.5%
2008 5,331 TJ -0.1%
2009 5,517 TJ +3.5%
2010 5,324 TJ -3.5%
2011 5,242 TJ -1.5%
2012 4,957 TJ -5.4%
2013 4,851 TJ -2.1%
2014 4,876 TJ +0.5%
2015 4,805 TJ -1.5%
2016 4,783 TJ -0.5%
2017 4,774 TJ -0.2%
2018 4,902 TJ +2.7%
2019 4,878 TJ -0.5%
2020 4,979 TJ +2.1%
2021 5,127 TJ +3.0%
2022 5,026 TJ -2.0%
2023 5,117 TJ +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,758 TJ 4,564 TJ 5,074 TJ 10
2000s 5,244 TJ 4,904 TJ 5,517 TJ 10
2010s 4,939 TJ 4,774 TJ 5,324 TJ 10
2020s 5,062 TJ 4,979 TJ 5,127 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 66 Oman 5,679 TJ compare
  2. 67 Cuba 5,663 TJ compare
  3. 68 Serbia 5,206 TJ compare
  4. 70 Tajikistan 5,080 TJ compare
  5. 71 Paraguay 4,939 TJ compare
  6. 72 Romania 4,859 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in New Zealand?
Food household consumption — energy use in New Zealand was 5,117 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5,517 TJ in 2009.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,564 TJ in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food household consumption — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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