France vs New Zealand: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
France
20,830 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
6th
New Zealand rank
5th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 4,260 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,672 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,543 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 685.37 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 20,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,748 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 22,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,348 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 21,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 323.09 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,882 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,830 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between France and New Zealand?
- 4,260 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- France ranks 6th 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) – 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.