Japan vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Japan
7.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
7.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
New Zealand rank
26th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 2.8% | 13.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 3.0% | 6.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 3.9% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -1.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 2.7% | 4.1% | Japan |
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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 7.7% 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 Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Japan ranks 25th 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.