Food Transport — Energy Use in New Zealand

New Zealand: Food Transport — Energy Use was 0.8899 TJ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8899 TJ
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
292.82 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
0.8899 TJ
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Food Transport — Energy Use in New Zealand, 1990–2018

01002003001990200420181990: 291.5 TJ1991: 292.8 TJ1992: 270.5 TJ1993: 250.1 TJ1994: 217.1 TJ1995: 169.3 TJ1996: 129 TJ1997: 96 TJ1998: 68.7 TJ1999: 20.5 TJ2000: 1.6 TJ2001: 2.1 TJ2002: 2.5 TJ2003: 2.5 TJ2004: 2.3 TJ2005: 2 TJ2006: 2.1 TJ2007: 2.6 TJ2008: 4.2 TJ2009: 4.2 TJ2010: 3.7 TJ2011: 6 TJ2012: 3.9 TJ2013: 3.4 TJ2014: 2.4 TJ2015: 2.8 TJ2016: 1.8 TJ2017: 1 TJ2018: 0.89 TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — energy use in New Zealand is 0.8899 TJ, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — energy use in New Zealand peaked at 292.82 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.8899 TJ, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Food Transport — Energy Use (Total) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2018.
Year TJ Change
1990 291.5 TJ
1991 292.82 TJ +0.5%
1992 270.49 TJ -7.6%
1993 250.14 TJ -7.5%
1994 217.07 TJ -13.2%
1995 169.3 TJ -22.0%
1996 128.96 TJ -23.8%
1997 95.96 TJ -25.6%
1998 68.7 TJ -28.4%
1999 20.46 TJ -70.2%
2000 1.65 TJ -91.9%
2001 2.09 TJ +26.7%
2002 2.53 TJ +21.1%
2003 2.53 TJ +0.0%
2004 2.31 TJ -8.7%
2005 1.98 TJ -14.3%
2006 2.09 TJ +5.6%
2007 2.64 TJ +26.3%
2008 4.18 TJ +58.3%
2009 4.18 TJ +0.0%
2010 3.74 TJ -10.5%
2011 6.05 TJ +61.8%
2012 3.85 TJ -36.4%
2013 3.41 TJ -11.4%
2014 2.42 TJ -29.0%
2015 2.75 TJ +13.6%
2016 1.76 TJ -36.0%
2017 1 TJ -43.1%
2018 0.8899 TJ -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 180.54 TJ 20.46 TJ 292.82 TJ 10
2000s 2.62 TJ 1.65 TJ 4.18 TJ 10
2010s 2.87 TJ 0.8899 TJ 6.05 TJ 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 64 Latvia 6.98 TJ compare
  2. 65 Kyrgyzstan 3.1 TJ compare
  3. 66 Romania 1.24 TJ compare
  4. 68 South Africa 0.8694 TJ compare
  5. 69 Philippines 0.4292 TJ compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 0.1635 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — energy use in New Zealand?
Food transport — energy use in New Zealand was 0.8899 TJ in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 292.82 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest food transport — energy use recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8899 TJ in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for food transport — energy use?
New Zealand ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is food transport — energy use rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Transport — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 2,943 data points, 1990–2023
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