New Zealand vs Pakistan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
152.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
26th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 152.4 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 20.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 21.33 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 23.54 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 13.89 terawatt-hours | 22.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 22.3 terawatt-hours | 27.42 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 26.19 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 51.35 terawatt-hours | 51.14 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 116.92 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, New Zealand or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 152.4 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 20.63 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Pakistan rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.