New Zealand vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate

New Zealand
-43.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-34.91 % change on previous year
in 1991
New Zealand rank
115th
USSR rank
112th

Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • USSR
-1.0k-5000500196719962025

How they compare

USSR currently reports -34.91 % change on previous year against -43.76 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 8.85 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1967 it was USSR ahead.

New Zealand ranks 115th and USSR ranks 112th of 217 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 29.36 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 31.44 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 75.46 % change on previous year 1.17 % change on previous year 74.29 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 76.29 % change on previous year 26.17 % change on previous year 50.12 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -19.32 % change on previous year -469.58 % change on previous year 450.26 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, New Zealand or USSR?
USSR, at -34.91 % change on previous year against -43.76 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 1991.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between New Zealand and USSR?
8.85 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and USSR?
24 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 1991.
How do New Zealand and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 115th and USSR ranks 112th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,218 data points, 1967–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.