Ireland vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
7.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
26th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.6% against 7.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | 1.7% | 12.6% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 2.8% | 5.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 3.0% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 2.3% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 3.9% | 13.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 4.0% | 7.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 8.6% against 7.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 26th 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.