New Zealand vs Yemen: Annual change in primary energy use
New Zealand
3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Yemen
3.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
58th
Yemen rank
57th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- New Zealand
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.14 terawatt-hours against 3.09 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Yemen ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Yemen ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.69 terawatt-hours | -0.7721 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 6.55 terawatt-hours | 4.16 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -3.57 terawatt-hours | 9.6 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -4.19 terawatt-hours | -1.1 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, New Zealand or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.14 terawatt-hours against 3.09 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between New Zealand and Yemen?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Yemen rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Yemen ranks 57th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); 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.