New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
New Zealand
9.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.06 terawatt-hours against 8.7 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.7429 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7429 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.0467 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 9.06 terawatt-hours against 8.7 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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.