Food Retail — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Retail — Energy Use was 8,139 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,139 TJ
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8,225 TJ
in 2019
All-time low
4,594 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 4.6k TJ1991: 4.7k TJ1992: 4.6k TJ1993: 4.7k TJ1994: 4.8k TJ1995: 5.0k TJ1996: 5.1k TJ1997: 5.6k TJ1998: 5.6k TJ1999: 5.8k TJ2000: 6.0k TJ2001: 5.9k TJ2002: 6.1k TJ2003: 6.2k TJ2004: 6.7k TJ2005: 7.1k TJ2006: 7.6k TJ2007: 7.9k TJ2008: 7.8k TJ2009: 7.7k TJ2010: 7.8k TJ2011: 7.8k TJ2012: 8.1k TJ2013: 8.1k TJ2014: 8.1k TJ2015: 8.2k TJ2016: 8.2k TJ2017: 8.2k TJ2018: 8.2k TJ2019: 8.2k TJ2020: 7.9k TJ2021: 8.0k TJ2022: 8.0k TJ2023: 8.1k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in New Zealand is 8,139 TJ, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 8,225 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,594 TJ, in 1992.

New Zealand ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 4,597 TJ
1991 4,680 TJ +1.8%
1992 4,594 TJ -1.8%
1993 4,676 TJ +1.8%
1994 4,770 TJ +2.0%
1995 4,987 TJ +4.5%
1996 5,127 TJ +2.8%
1997 5,557 TJ +8.4%
1998 5,574 TJ +0.3%
1999 5,777 TJ +3.6%
2000 5,965 TJ +3.3%
2001 5,924 TJ -0.7%
2002 6,107 TJ +3.1%
2003 6,235 TJ +2.1%
2004 6,730 TJ +7.9%
2005 7,114 TJ +5.7%
2006 7,616 TJ +7.1%
2007 7,891 TJ +3.6%
2008 7,798 TJ -1.2%
2009 7,718 TJ -1.0%
2010 7,780 TJ +0.8%
2011 7,752 TJ -0.4%
2012 8,090 TJ +4.4%
2013 8,066 TJ -0.3%
2014 8,070 TJ +0.0%
2015 8,170 TJ +1.2%
2016 8,173 TJ +0.0%
2017 8,152 TJ -0.3%
2018 8,201 TJ +0.6%
2019 8,225 TJ +0.3%
2020 7,927 TJ -3.6%
2021 8,032 TJ +1.3%
2022 8,029 TJ -0.0%
2023 8,139 TJ +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,034 TJ 4,594 TJ 5,777 TJ 10
2000s 6,910 TJ 5,924 TJ 7,891 TJ 10
2010s 8,068 TJ 7,752 TJ 8,225 TJ 10
2020s 8,032 TJ 7,927 TJ 8,139 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Bulgaria 9,990 TJ compare
  2. 63 Morocco 9,456 TJ compare
  3. 64 Uzbekistan 9,299 TJ compare
  4. 66 Costa Rica 8,021 TJ compare
  5. 67 Tunisia 7,462 TJ compare
  6. 68 Bahrain 7,414 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 230 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 8,139 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 8,225 TJ in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,594 TJ in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for food retail — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Retail — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 7,017 data points, 1990–2023
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