Germany vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Germany
-7.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
-5.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
56th
New Zealand rank
55th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -5.97 terawatt-hours against -7.15 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 1.18 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.93 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 69.89 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | -43.44 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 46.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -34.9 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 38.57 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -37.44 terawatt-hours | 0.0703 terawatt-hours | 37.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -15.04 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -83.55 terawatt-hours | -6.19 terawatt-hours | 77.36 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -5.97 terawatt-hours against -7.15 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Germany and New Zealand?
- 1.18 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.