New Zealand vs Thailand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
New Zealand
5.5%
in 2025
Thailand
7.5%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
57th
Thailand rank
54th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.5% against 5.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 54th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 7.6% | 26.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 92.9% | 87.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.4% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.5% against 5.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 2.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- New Zealand ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 54th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.