Food Processing — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Processing — Energy Use was 17,202 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,202 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 65 countries
All-time high
21,736 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
8,224 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 8.2k TJ1991: 8.4k TJ1992: 8.5k TJ1993: 8.9k TJ1994: 9.2k TJ1995: 9.7k TJ1996: 9.9k TJ1997: 10.5k TJ1998: 10.3k TJ1999: 10.0k TJ2000: 10.6k TJ2001: 11.1k TJ2002: 11.3k TJ2003: 10.8k TJ2004: 11.2k TJ2005: 10.8k TJ2006: 9.2k TJ2007: 11.3k TJ2008: 9.0k TJ2009: 10.7k TJ2010: 15.2k TJ2011: 15.2k TJ2012: 10.8k TJ2013: 13.0k TJ2014: 15.8k TJ2015: 17.0k TJ2016: 15.5k TJ2017: 17.2k TJ2018: 15.3k TJ2019: 21.7k TJ2020: 19.7k TJ2021: 19.4k TJ2022: 17.2k TJ2023: 17.2k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in New Zealand stood at 17,202 TJ.

That represents a change of up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 21,736 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,224 TJ, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 20th out of 65 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 Processing — Energy Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 8,224 TJ
1991 8,447 TJ +2.7%
1992 8,513 TJ +0.8%
1993 8,873 TJ +4.2%
1994 9,239 TJ +4.1%
1995 9,677 TJ +4.7%
1996 9,929 TJ +2.6%
1997 10,535 TJ +6.1%
1998 10,296 TJ -2.3%
1999 9,981 TJ -3.1%
2000 10,619 TJ +6.4%
2001 11,128 TJ +4.8%
2002 11,332 TJ +1.8%
2003 10,826 TJ -4.5%
2004 11,179 TJ +3.3%
2005 10,845 TJ -3.0%
2006 9,218 TJ -15.0%
2007 11,317 TJ +22.8%
2008 9,021 TJ -20.3%
2009 10,683 TJ +18.4%
2010 15,160 TJ +41.9%
2011 15,174 TJ +0.1%
2012 10,827 TJ -28.6%
2013 13,037 TJ +20.4%
2014 15,831 TJ +21.4%
2015 17,021 TJ +7.5%
2016 15,459 TJ -9.2%
2017 17,193 TJ +11.2%
2018 15,288 TJ -11.1%
2019 21,736 TJ +42.2%
2020 19,727 TJ -9.2%
2021 19,395 TJ -1.7%
2022 17,202 TJ -11.3%
2023 17,202 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,371 TJ 8,224 TJ 10,535 TJ 10
2000s 10,617 TJ 9,021 TJ 11,332 TJ 10
2010s 15,673 TJ 10,827 TJ 21,736 TJ 10
2020s 18,382 TJ 17,202 TJ 19,727 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Australia 33,350 TJ compare
  2. 18 Algeria 27,064 TJ compare
  3. 19 Mexico 17,743 TJ compare
  4. 21 Romania 16,102 TJ compare
  5. 22 Thailand 15,647 TJ compare
  6. 23 Austria 15,125 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in New Zealand?
Food processing — energy use in New Zealand was 17,202 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 21,736 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,224 TJ in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food processing — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 2,634 data points, 1990–2023
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