Food Retail — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Retail — Energy Use was 10,128 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,128 TJ
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
10,624 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
6,091 TJ
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.1k TJ1991: 6.2k TJ1992: 6.1k TJ1993: 6.3k TJ1994: 6.5k TJ1995: 6.8k TJ1996: 6.9k TJ1997: 7.4k TJ1998: 7.5k TJ1999: 7.7k TJ2000: 8.0k TJ2001: 8.1k TJ2002: 8.3k TJ2003: 8.6k TJ2004: 9.1k TJ2005: 9.5k TJ2006: 9.9k TJ2007: 10.0k TJ2008: 10.0k TJ2009: 9.8k TJ2010: 10.0k TJ2011: 9.6k TJ2012: 10.5k TJ2013: 10.3k TJ2014: 10.4k TJ2015: 10.6k TJ2016: 10.5k TJ2017: 10.4k TJ2018: 10.1k TJ2019: 10.5k TJ2020: 10.0k TJ2021: 10.0k TJ2022: 10.0k TJ2023: 10.1k 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 10,128 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 10,624 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,091 TJ, in 1992.

New Zealand ranks 72nd of 184 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 (Total) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 6,140 TJ
1991 6,194 TJ +0.9%
1992 6,091 TJ -1.7%
1993 6,310 TJ +3.6%
1994 6,486 TJ +2.8%
1995 6,757 TJ +4.2%
1996 6,919 TJ +2.4%
1997 7,402 TJ +7.0%
1998 7,469 TJ +0.9%
1999 7,708 TJ +3.2%
2000 7,950 TJ +3.2%
2001 8,098 TJ +1.9%
2002 8,290 TJ +2.4%
2003 8,627 TJ +4.1%
2004 9,128 TJ +5.8%
2005 9,451 TJ +3.5%
2006 9,907 TJ +4.8%
2007 9,998 TJ +0.9%
2008 9,965 TJ -0.3%
2009 9,809 TJ -1.6%
2010 9,983 TJ +1.8%
2011 9,562 TJ -4.2%
2012 10,482 TJ +9.6%
2013 10,334 TJ -1.4%
2014 10,447 TJ +1.1%
2015 10,624 TJ +1.7%
2016 10,524 TJ -0.9%
2017 10,433 TJ -0.9%
2018 10,145 TJ -2.8%
2019 10,537 TJ +3.9%
2020 10,000 TJ -5.1%
2021 10,018 TJ +0.2%
2022 9,980 TJ -0.4%
2023 10,128 TJ +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,748 TJ 6,091 TJ 7,708 TJ 10
2000s 9,123 TJ 7,950 TJ 9,998 TJ 10
2010s 10,307 TJ 9,562 TJ 10,624 TJ 10
2020s 10,031 TJ 9,980 TJ 10,128 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Qatar 11,053 TJ compare
  2. 70 Croatia 10,708 TJ compare
  3. 71 Dominican Republic 10,444 TJ compare
  4. 73 Morocco 9,488 TJ compare
  5. 74 Costa Rica 8,021 TJ compare
  6. 75 Georgia 7,777 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 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 10,128 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 10,624 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,091 TJ in 1992.
How does New Zealand rank for food retail — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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