New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
New Zealand
131.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
139.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
26th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 139.05 terawatt-hours against 131.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 7.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 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 United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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 | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.02 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 29.61 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.61 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 36.19 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 36.19 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 49.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 49.72 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 59.59 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 59.59 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 0.6677 terawatt-hours | 101.82 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 118.24 terawatt-hours | 84.35 terawatt-hours | 33.9 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 139.05 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 7.28 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.