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New Zealand · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

44th of 149 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, passengers carriedNew Zealand's air transport, passengers carried rose from 7.72M in 1994 to 15M in 2023.19952000200520102015202010M15M20M15M

New Zealand's air transport, passengers carried rose from 7.72M in 1994 to 15M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

36th of 137 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Air transport, freightNew Zealand's air transport, freight rose from 555.6 in 1994 to 767.8 in 2023.19952000200520102015202005001,000767.8

New Zealand's air transport, freight rose from 555.6 in 1994 to 767.8 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

32nd of 97 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
Rail lines (total route-km)New Zealand's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 3,913 km in 1996 to 3,908 km in 1998.1996199719983,9083,9103,9123,9143,908 km

New Zealand's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 3,913 km in 1996 to 3,908 km in 1998.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

37th of 64 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Railways, passengers carriedNew Zealand's railways, passengers carried rose from 366 in 1995 to 802.0 in 2020.199520002005201020152020200400600800802.0

New Zealand's railways, passengers carried rose from 366 in 1995 to 802.0 in 2020.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

31st of 50 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Railways, goods transportedNew Zealand's railways, goods transported rose from 3,671 in 1999 to 4,444 in 2021.200020052010201520203,0003,5004,0004,5005,0004,444

New Zealand's railways, goods transported rose from 3,671 in 1999 to 4,444 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

39th of 103 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Container port trafficNew Zealand's container port traffic rose from 2.32M in 2010 to 3.37M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220242.5M3M3.5M3.37M

New Zealand's container port traffic rose from 2.32M in 2010 to 3.37M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

61st of 165 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Liner shipping connectivity indexNew Zealand's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 20.5 in 2006 to 30.5 in 2021.201020152020152025303530.5

New Zealand's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 20.5 in 2006 to 30.5 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

25th of 138 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Logistics performance index, overallNew Zealand's logistics performance index, overall fell from 3.8 in 2007 to 3.6 in 2022.2010201520203.43.63.843.6

New Zealand's logistics performance index, overall fell from 3.8 in 2007 to 3.6 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Access to electricity (% of population)New Zealand's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

New Zealand's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

58th of 183 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryNew Zealand's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 12.3 /100k in 2000 to 9.6 /100k in 2019.20002005201020154681012149.6 /100k

New Zealand's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 12.3 /100k in 2000 to 9.6 /100k in 2019.

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