Finland vs New Zealand: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Finland
30,855 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 5,765 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,643 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,656 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 18,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,802 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 21,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,794 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 23,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 28,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,366 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 30,855 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Finland and New Zealand?
- 5,765 kilowatt-hours per person, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Finland ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.