Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand

New Zealand: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 1,046 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,046 TJ
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
32nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
2,122 TJ
in 1997
All-time low
1,007 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k TJ1991: 2.0k TJ1992: 2.0k TJ1993: 2.0k TJ1994: 2.0k TJ1995: 2.0k TJ1996: 2.0k TJ1997: 2.1k TJ1998: 2.0k TJ1999: 2.0k TJ2000: 2.1k TJ2001: 2.1k TJ2002: 2.0k TJ2003: 2.1k TJ2004: 2.0k TJ2005: 2.1k TJ2006: 1.9k TJ2007: 1.8k TJ2008: 1.7k TJ2009: 1.9k TJ2010: 1.5k TJ2011: 1.7k TJ2012: 1.6k TJ2013: 1.5k TJ2014: 1.6k TJ2015: 1.6k TJ2016: 1.6k TJ2017: 1.4k TJ2018: 1.3k TJ2019: 1.3k TJ2020: 1.4k TJ2021: 1.3k TJ2022: 1.0k TJ2023: 1.0k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2023, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand stood at 1,046 TJ.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand peaked at 2,122 TJ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,007 TJ, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,998 TJ
1991 2,009 TJ +0.6%
1992 1,961 TJ -2.4%
1993 1,961 TJ +0.0%
1994 1,963 TJ +0.1%
1995 2,041 TJ +4.0%
1996 2,014 TJ -1.3%
1997 2,122 TJ +5.4%
1998 2,030 TJ -4.3%
1999 1,975 TJ -2.7%
2000 2,096 TJ +6.1%
2001 2,119 TJ +1.1%
2002 2,039 TJ -3.8%
2003 2,064 TJ +1.2%
2004 1,962 TJ -4.9%
2005 2,056 TJ +4.8%
2006 1,877 TJ -8.7%
2007 1,808 TJ -3.7%
2008 1,731 TJ -4.3%
2009 1,943 TJ +12.2%
2010 1,471 TJ -24.3%
2011 1,673 TJ +13.7%
2012 1,562 TJ -6.6%
2013 1,547 TJ -1.0%
2014 1,632 TJ +5.5%
2015 1,647 TJ +0.9%
2016 1,606 TJ -2.5%
2017 1,450 TJ -9.7%
2018 1,289 TJ -11.1%
2019 1,350 TJ +4.7%
2020 1,417 TJ +5.0%
2021 1,307 TJ -7.8%
2022 1,007 TJ -23.0%
2023 1,046 TJ +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,007 TJ 1,961 TJ 2,122 TJ 10
2000s 1,970 TJ 1,731 TJ 2,119 TJ 10
2010s 1,523 TJ 1,289 TJ 1,673 TJ 10
2020s 1,194 TJ 1,007 TJ 1,417 TJ 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 Australia 1,225 TJ compare
  2. 30 Bangladesh 1,217 TJ compare
  3. 31 Croatia 1,188 TJ compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 944 TJ compare
  5. 34 Serbia 940.61 TJ compare
  6. 35 Austria 921 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in New Zealand was 1,046 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,122 TJ in 1997.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,007 TJ in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.