New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
9.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.06 terawatt-hours against 8.7 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.7429 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7429 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 0.0467 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 9.06 terawatt-hours against 8.7 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 80 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 renewables. 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.