How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Alternative and nuclear energy

New Zealand

41.8%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.4%

in 2024

New Zealand rank

9th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

New Zealand
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 41.8% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.4%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.1%	2.5%	22.6%	New Zealand
2000s	24.5%	2.8%	21.6%	New Zealand
2010s	33.5%	3.4%	30.1%	New Zealand
2020s	38.7%	6.7%	32.0%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: New Zealand, at 41.8% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: New Zealand ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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