Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand peaked at 50.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 6th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 26.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 43.4% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand was 50.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.