Environment & Energy

New Zealand

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro54.9%
  • Other renewables21.8%
  • Wind9.7%
  • Gas8.9%
  • Other fossil1.5%
  • Bioenergy1.3%
  • Coal1.1%
  • Solar0.8%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
15.120.626.231.737.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
24.62627.528.930.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
26.928.229.530.832.119902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions31.8 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita6.02 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share28.9 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita3,560 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal3.02 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share88.5 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature10.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)11,900,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elementsNo authoritative open source found
Operating power capacity10,500 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita327 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture3.21 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry4.94 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.49 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total32.5–31,800 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 31,810 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 32.5 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial32.5 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based41.4 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.0 · 2026 · Kermadec Islands region
  • M5.4 · 2026 · Kermadec Islands region
  • M5.6 · 2026 · south of the Kermadec Islands
  • M5.8 · 2026 · 127 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand
  • M5.1 · 2026 · 16 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM8.1 (2021) — 2021 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand EarthquakeUSGS Earthquakes [2021]
Active natural events8NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 7 / Volcanoes: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share30.8 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production18.1 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production3.34 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production2.51 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater quality and availability; rapid urbanization; deforestation; soil erosion and degradation; native flora and fauna hard-hit by invasive speciesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

New Zealand's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (31.8 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (6.02 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.