New Zealand vs Slovakia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
38.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
6th
Slovakia rank
8th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 50.5% against 38.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 6th and Slovakia ranks 8th 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 | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 1.7% | 28.9% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 1.7% | 27.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 11.9% | 17.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 18.9% | 9.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 29.8% | 10.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 34.7% | 11.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 50.5% against 38.0% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 12.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- New Zealand ranks 6th and Slovakia ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.