Nepal vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy use
Nepal
2.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nepal rank
60th
New Zealand rank
58th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Nepal
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.09 terawatt-hours against 2.79 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 0.3 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1857 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7938 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 3.9 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4939 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 4.03 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -4.19 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Nepal or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.09 terawatt-hours against 2.79 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Nepal and New Zealand?
- 0.3 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Nepal ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.