New Zealand vs OECD members: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
New Zealand
41.6%
in 2024
OECD members
16.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
8th
OECD members rank
7th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- New Zealand
- OECD members
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.6% against 16.5% in OECD members, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 151 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 13.6% | 11.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 13.9% | 10.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 14.1% | 19.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 15.8% | 22.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, New Zealand or OECD members?
- New Zealand, at 41.6% against 16.5% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between New Zealand and OECD members?
- 25.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and OECD members rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and OECD members ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.