Food Processing — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Processing — Energy Use was 31,925 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,925 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 89 countries
All-time high
35,513 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
13,664 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 13.7k TJ1991: 13.8k TJ1992: 13.8k TJ1993: 14.6k TJ1994: 15.3k TJ1995: 15.8k TJ1996: 16.1k TJ1997: 17.2k TJ1998: 16.7k TJ1999: 16.5k TJ2000: 17.4k TJ2001: 18.2k TJ2002: 18.8k TJ2003: 18.2k TJ2004: 18.8k TJ2005: 19.0k TJ2006: 17.2k TJ2007: 19.1k TJ2008: 17.1k TJ2009: 22.0k TJ2010: 28.8k TJ2011: 26.8k TJ2012: 21.6k TJ2013: 24.6k TJ2014: 28.0k TJ2015: 29.3k TJ2016: 28.0k TJ2017: 29.9k TJ2018: 29.0k TJ2019: 35.5k TJ2020: 34.0k TJ2021: 33.6k TJ2022: 31.9k TJ2023: 31.9k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — energy use in New Zealand is 31,925 TJ, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 35,513 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,664 TJ, in 1990.

That places New Zealand 26th out of 89 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 (Total) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 13,664 TJ —
1991 13,789 TJ +0.9%
1992 13,787 TJ -0.0%
1993 14,601 TJ +5.9%
1994 15,283 TJ +4.7%
1995 15,797 TJ +3.4%
1996 16,081 TJ +1.8%
1997 17,231 TJ +7.1%
1998 16,718 TJ -3.0%
1999 16,547 TJ -1.0%
2000 17,351 TJ +4.9%
2001 18,191 TJ +4.8%
2002 18,842 TJ +3.6%
2003 18,199 TJ -3.4%
2004 18,807 TJ +3.3%
2005 19,039 TJ +1.2%
2006 17,178 TJ -9.8%
2007 19,140 TJ +11.4%
2008 17,146 TJ -10.4%
2009 21,977 TJ +28.2%
2010 28,811 TJ +31.1%
2011 26,774 TJ -7.1%
2012 21,625 TJ -19.2%
2013 24,574 TJ +13.6%
2014 27,966 TJ +13.8%
2015 29,341 TJ +4.9%
2016 27,971 TJ -4.7%
2017 29,928 TJ +7.0%
2018 28,969 TJ -3.2%
2019 35,513 TJ +22.6%
2020 33,991 TJ -4.3%
2021 33,631 TJ -1.1%
2022 31,925 TJ -5.1%
2023 31,925 TJ +0.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 31,925 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,765 TJ, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 31,925 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,524 TJ, 47% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,350 TJ 13,664 TJ 17,231 TJ 10
2000s 18,587 TJ 17,146 TJ 21,977 TJ 10
2010s 28,147 TJ 21,625 TJ 35,513 TJ 10
2020s 32,868 TJ 31,925 TJ 33,991 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Philippines 36,769 TJ compare
  2. 24 Algeria 35,506 TJ compare
  3. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 32,996 TJ compare
  4. 27 Mexico 30,345 TJ compare
  5. 28 Zimbabwe 28,515 TJ compare
  6. 29 Belarus 27,177 TJ compare
  7. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 10,910 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 128 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 31,925 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 35,513 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,664 TJ in 1990.
How does New Zealand rank for food processing — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 3,328 data points, 1990–2023
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