9525 (2024). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 15 May 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	9525 (2024)
Question asked:	01 May 2024
Member asking:	Chlöe Swarbrick
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	09 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_09525_2024
Document guid:	0fd18d25-d0fe-430f-a1f8-8ac4eccd30fb

9525 (2024). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister for Resources: What is the proportion of coal mined in New Zealand being used in New Zealand, versus being sent offshore?

Hon Shane Jones: The amount of coal mined in New Zealand, and the amount exported versus being kept in country, varies from year to year. MBIE's most recent coal statistics show that New Zealand’s total coal production in 2023 was 2,600,084t. Of this amount: • 1,224,197t (47.1%) was exported • 1,375,887t (52.9%) stayed within New Zealand.