New Zealand Coal
0.58%
of world reserves
at current production
Production (2024)#39 World
2,766,169short tons−3.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#57 World
2,716,120short tons+7.8% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+137.1short tons
Consumption uses 98.2% of production.
Exports take 43.9% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Coal Reserves in New Zealand
- New Zealand holds 7,440,592,500 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#16 in the world), and accounting for about 0.58% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
- As of 2023 production rates, New Zealand has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).
Coal Production in New Zealand
- New Zealand produced 2,766,169 short tons of coal in 2024 (#39 in the world), a decrease of 3.5% from 2,866,098 short tons in 2023.
Coal Consumption in New Zealand
- New Zealand consumed 2,716,120 short tons of coal in 2024 (#57 in the world), an increase of 7.8% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total coal consumption.
- Per capita, coal consumption in New Zealand averaged 1,041.9 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 2.85 pounds per day (#38 in the world).
Coal Imports & Exports in New Zealand
- New Zealand imported 1,118,363 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈41.2% of consumption).
- New Zealand exported 1,214,963 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈43.9% of production).
- This made New Zealand a net exporter of 96,600 short tons of coal in 2024.
coal Balance in New Zealand
- In 2024, New Zealand produced approximately 7,578.5 short tons of coal per day and consumed 7,441.4 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 137.1 short tons.
New Zealand Coal History (1980-2024)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | — | 2,766,169 | −3.5% | 39 | 0.03% | 2,716,120 | +7.8% | 57 | 0.03% | 1,041.9 | 1,118,363 | 1,214,963 | −96,600 |
| 2023 | 7,440,592,500 | 16 | 0.58% | 2,866,098 | −1.4% | 38 | 0.03% | 2,518,811 | +11.9% | 59 | 0.03% | 973.9 | 306,782 | 906,872 | −600,091 |
| 2022 | 7,440,592,500 | 16 | 0.58% | 2,907,316 | −8% | 40 | 0.03% | 2,251,191 | −35% | 65 | 0.02% | 877.4 | 793,929 | 1,408,718 | −614,789 |
| 2021 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.66% | 3,160,995 | +1.7% | 37 | 0.04% | 3,463,172 | +21.6% | 52 | 0.04% | 1,356.1 | 2,033,981 | 1,371,679 | 662,302 |
| 2020 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.66% | 3,107,061 | −7.1% | 37 | 0.04% | 2,847,284 | −3.2% | 54 | 0.03% | 1,123.2 | 1,189,757 | 1,256,998 | −67,241 |
| 2019 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.68% | 3,344,390 | −6.1% | 37 | 0.04% | 2,940,801 | +8.2% | 56 | 0.03% | 1,178.8 | 1,184,589 | 1,598,083 | −413,494 |
| 2018 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.68% | 3,561,341 | +10.7% | 36 | 0.04% | 2,718,175 | −0.37% | 59 | 0.03% | 1,109.3 | 662,835 | 1,408,675 | −745,840 |
| 2017 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.69% | 3,217,161 | +1.8% | 40 | 0.04% | 2,728,360 | −1.3% | 58 | 0.03% | 1,133.8 | 513,827 | 1,307,091 | −793,264 |
| 2016 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.69% | 3,159,906 | −15.5% | 37 | 0.04% | 2,765,590 | −10.9% | 58 | 0.03% | 1,173.2 | 499,339 | 1,308,589 | −809,250 |
| 2015 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.69% | 3,737,545 | −14.9% | 37 | 0.04% | 3,102,213 | −2% | 57 | 0.04% | 1,344.7 | 477,667 | 1,509,725 | −1,032,058 |
| 2014 | 8,349,998,250 | 15 | 0.73% | 4,392,096 | −13.9% | 35 | 0.05% | 3,165,648 | −3.3% | 56 | 0.04% | 1,399.8 | 519,833 | 1,919,468 | −1,399,634 |
| 2013 | 8,349,998,250 | 13 | 0.78% | 5,098,694 | −6% | 33 | 0.06% | 3,272,016 | −13% | 55 | 0.04% | 1,469.3 | 712,959 | 2,310,049 | −1,597,091 |
| 2012 | 8,349,998,250 | 12 | 0.80% | 5,425,759 | −0.74% | 33 | 0.06% | 3,761,808 | +23% | 54 | 0.04% | 1,705.4 | 1,520.8 | 2,426,910 | −2,425,389 |
| 2011 | 8,349,998,250 | 12 | 0.81% | 5,466,337 | −7.2% | 33 | 0.06% | 3,059,431 | +4.2% | 55 | 0.04% | 1,396.1 | 188,942 | 2,381,918 | −2,192,975 |
| 2010 | 8,349,998,250 | 12 | 0.83% | 5,888,440 | +18.4% | 33 | 0.07% | 2,936,984 | −13.8% | 55 | 0.04% | 1,351 | 276,846 | 2,666,696 | −2,389,850 |
| 2009 | 8,349,998,250 | 12 | 0.84% | 4,974,974 | −6.6% | 33 | 0.06% | 3,406,905 | −22.7% | 54 | 0.04% | 1,583 | 773,838 | 2,385,025 | −1,611,187 |
| 2008 | 8,349,998,250 | 11 | 0.85% | 5,325,929 | −0.07% | 33 | 0.07% | 4,408,505 | +26.1% | 51 | 0.06% | 2,068.8 | 660,612 | 2,823,365 | −2,162,753 |
| 2007 | — | — | — | 5,329,425 | −14.8% | 31 | 0.07% | 3,494,771 | −24.2% | 53 | 0.05% | 1,655 | 795,125 | 2,219,523 | −1,424,398 |
| 2006 | — | — | — | 6,253,990 | +7.7% | 31 | 0.09% | 4,609,281 | −1.5% | 50 | 0.06% | 2,204.4 | 1,362,551 | 2,998,068 | −1,635,517 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 5,806,044 | +2.2% | 30 | 0.09% | 4,678,562 | +11.6% | 49 | 0.07% | 2,262.9 | 1,194,772 | 2,569,546 | −1,374,774 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 5,682,842 | −0.47% | 30 | 0.09% | 4,192,548 | +4.9% | 49 | 0.07% | 2,053.2 | 965,774 | 2,103,669 | −1,137,895 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 5,709,846 | +16.2% | 29 | 0.10% | 3,996,234 | +44.4% | 49 | 0.07% | 1,986.9 | 464,860 | 2,436,177 | −1,971,317 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 4,915,133 | +14% | 31 | 0.09% | 2,768,307 | +0.67% | 53 | 0.05% | 1,401.3 | 84,405 | 2,129,318 | −2,044,913 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 4,311,571 | +13.1% | 32 | 0.08% | 2,749,933 | +21.6% | 53 | 0.05% | 1,413.2 | 33,688 | 1,884,807 | −1,851,119 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 3,811,145 | −1.4% | 35 | 0.07% | 2,260,964 | −5.3% | 53 | 0.04% | 1,172.2 | 17,843 | 1,709,954 | −1,692,111 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 3,864,401 | +12.1% | 36 | 0.08% | 2,388,301 | +3.6% | 53 | 0.05% | 1,245.3 | 19.22 | 1,602,827 | −1,602,808 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 3,446,229 | −12.4% | 37 | 0.07% | 2,305,416 | −8.4% | 53 | 0.05% | 1,209.8 | 99.55 | 1,214,462 | −1,214,363 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 3,932,394 | −1.2% | 36 | 0.08% | 2,517,405 | +7.5% | 53 | 0.05% | 1,333 | 17.72 | 1,370,795 | −1,370,777 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 3,979,948 | +0.94% | 36 | 0.08% | 2,342,810 | −1.2% | 52 | 0.05% | 1,256.4 | 67.29 | 1,752,159 | −1,752,092 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 3,942,766 | +17.9% | 35 | 0.08% | 2,371,419 | −1.2% | 52 | 0.05% | 1,290.8 | 123.7 | 1,470,208 | −1,470,084 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 3,343,565 | −9.1% | 37 | 0.07% | 2,400,655 | −5.7% | 52 | 0.05% | 1,326 | 480.4 | 1,150,391 | −1,149,910 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 3,678,197 | +10.6% | 36 | 0.08% | 2,546,519 | −3.1% | 50 | 0.05% | 1,425.2 | 546.6 | 868,228 | −867,681 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 3,326,837 | +12.2% | 34 | 0.07% | 2,628,121 | +11.2% | 50 | 0.06% | 1,488.1 | 771 | 848,487 | −847,716 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 2,964,139 | +4.3% | 29 | 0.06% | 2,363,772 | −1.8% | 44 | 0.05% | 1,358.1 | 654.3 | 671,776 | −671,122 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 2,842,372 | −5% | 28 | 0.05% | 2,406,198 | +12.6% | 42 | 0.05% | 1,416.7 | 670.3 | 370,064 | −369,394 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 2,990,585 | +11.3% | 27 | 0.06% | 2,136,953 | +14.4% | 44 | 0.04% | 1,282 | 693.8 | 535,423 | −534,729 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 2,687,510 | +9.8% | 29 | 0.05% | 1,867,708 | +12.3% | 43 | 0.04% | 1,126.5 | 0 | 402,343 | −402,343 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 2,448,226 | −11.8% | 29 | 0.05% | 1,663,119 | +5.8% | 44 | 0.03% | 1,008.1 | 0 | 330,693 | −330,693 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 2,775,558 | +5.4% | 29 | 0.06% | 1,571,280 | −3.3% | 43 | 0.03% | 957.7 | 0 | 310,851 | −310,851 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 2,634,532 | −5.4% | 29 | 0.05% | 1,625,053 | −6.6% | 42 | 0.03% | 994.5 | 0 | 435,412 | −435,412 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 2,785,148 | +2.1% | 26 | 0.06% | 1,740,128 | −12.7% | 39 | 0.04% | 1,070.9 | 0 | 408,957 | −408,957 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 2,726,598 | +10.2% | 26 | 0.06% | 1,993,404 | +9.3% | 39 | 0.05% | 1,238.4 | 0 | 244,713 | −244,713 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 2,474,007 | +2.2% | 29 | 0.06% | 1,824,380 | +4.1% | 38 | 0.04% | 1,145.6 | 0 | 224,871 | −224,871 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 2,421,658 | +1.6% | 27 | 0.06% | 1,753,145 | −13.5% | 38 | 0.04% | 1,109.6 | 0 | 255,736 | −255,736 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 2,383,903 | — | 28 | 0.06% | 2,026,083 | — | 34 | 0.05% | 1,287.9 | 0 | 77,162 | −77,162 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.