Ethiopia vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Ethiopia
33.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
38.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
44th
New Zealand rank
42nd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Ethiopia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 38.37 terawatt-hours against 33.37 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 5 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.24 terawatt-hours | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 23.96 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 16.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ethiopia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 38.37 terawatt-hours against 33.37 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ethiopia and New Zealand?
- 5 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.