New Zealand - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in New Zealand was 59.75 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 79.28 in 1960, while its lowest value was 59.75 in 2015.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 79.28
1961 77.33
1962 71.04
1963 68.90
1964 68.58
1965 67.66
1966 67.63
1967 69.12
1968 68.41
1969 69.23
1970 69.99
1971 67.66
1972 69.63
1973 70.83
1974 68.61
1975 65.00
1976 69.22
1977 71.12
1978 69.10
1979 65.78
1980 64.77
1981 64.54
1982 68.04
1983 66.94
1984 68.26
1985 71.38
1986 69.69
1987 69.36
1988 69.39
1989 67.44
1990 66.75
1991 67.05
1992 69.03
1993 68.31
1994 68.45
1995 67.89
1996 69.81
1997 72.05
1998 69.60
1999 70.82
2000 69.46
2001 71.80
2002 69.77
2003 70.02
2004 68.26
2005 68.18
2006 67.63
2007 67.58
2008 66.85
2009 64.13
2010 61.05
2011 59.76
2012 62.24
2013 60.83
2014 59.85
2015 59.75

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use