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
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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About this data
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.