Italy vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Italy
7.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
9.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
New Zealand rank
14th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.06 terawatt-hours against 7.32 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 1.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5642 terawatt-hours | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | 0.9161 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.5849 terawatt-hours | 0.7429 terawatt-hours | 0.158 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | -1.68 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.06 terawatt-hours against 7.32 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Italy and New Zealand?
- 1.74 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Italy ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.