Food Retail — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Retail — Energy Use was 131.07 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
131.07 TJ
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
48th
of 89 countries
All-time high
677.16 TJ
in 2003
All-time low
131.07 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2004006001990200620231990: 488.7 TJ1991: 471.3 TJ1992: 428.4 TJ1993: 515.2 TJ1994: 522.3 TJ1995: 521.5 TJ1996: 505 TJ1997: 516.4 TJ1998: 517.3 TJ1999: 476.3 TJ2000: 468.6 TJ2001: 590.1 TJ2002: 553.2 TJ2003: 677.2 TJ2004: 511 TJ2005: 480.4 TJ2006: 515.1 TJ2007: 530.9 TJ2008: 599.9 TJ2009: 339.6 TJ2010: 554.2 TJ2011: 476.6 TJ2012: 503.4 TJ2013: 431.7 TJ2014: 286.1 TJ2015: 332.2 TJ2016: 402.1 TJ2017: 380.2 TJ2018: 253.8 TJ2019: 269.6 TJ2020: 182.3 TJ2021: 146.9 TJ2022: 163.7 TJ2023: 131.1 TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — energy use in New Zealand stood at 131.07 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 677.16 TJ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 131.07 TJ, in 2023.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 488.67 TJ
1991 471.34 TJ -3.5%
1992 428.38 TJ -9.1%
1993 515.23 TJ +20.3%
1994 522.34 TJ +1.4%
1995 521.49 TJ -0.2%
1996 504.98 TJ -3.2%
1997 516.35 TJ +2.3%
1998 517.28 TJ +0.2%
1999 476.29 TJ -7.9%
2000 468.64 TJ -1.6%
2001 590.14 TJ +25.9%
2002 553.2 TJ -6.3%
2003 677.16 TJ +22.4%
2004 510.97 TJ -24.5%
2005 480.38 TJ -6.0%
2006 515.06 TJ +7.2%
2007 530.92 TJ +3.1%
2008 599.87 TJ +13.0%
2009 339.63 TJ -43.4%
2010 554.18 TJ +63.2%
2011 476.62 TJ -14.0%
2012 503.41 TJ +5.6%
2013 431.74 TJ -14.2%
2014 286.05 TJ -33.7%
2015 332.21 TJ +16.1%
2016 402.05 TJ +21.0%
2017 380.16 TJ -5.4%
2018 253.82 TJ -33.2%
2019 269.64 TJ +6.2%
2020 182.28 TJ -32.4%
2021 146.91 TJ -19.4%
2022 163.66 TJ +11.4%
2023 131.07 TJ -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 496.24 TJ 428.38 TJ 522.34 TJ 10
2000s 526.6 TJ 339.63 TJ 677.16 TJ 10
2010s 388.99 TJ 253.82 TJ 554.18 TJ 10
2020s 155.98 TJ 131.07 TJ 182.28 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Chile 154.45 TJ compare
  2. 46 Zimbabwe 141.92 TJ compare
  3. 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 133.73 TJ compare
  4. 49 Botswana 128.97 TJ compare
  5. 50 Tajikistan 112.1 TJ compare
  6. 51 Bulgaria 110.46 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in New Zealand?
Food retail — energy use in New Zealand was 131.07 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 677.16 TJ in 2003.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 131.07 TJ in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for food retail — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Retail — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,936 data points, 1990–2023
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