Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 50.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 50.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.2% | — |
| 1966 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 29.1% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 31.0% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 29.4% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 26.9% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 31.7% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 28.3% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.5% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +6.1% |
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita 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 that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.