Cayman Islands vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Cayman Islands
1.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2025
Cayman Islands rank
124th
New Zealand rank
122nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Cayman Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 3.8% | 13.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.2% | 5.4% | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -1.5% | 2.9% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Cayman Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Cayman Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Cayman Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 124th and New Zealand ranks 122nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.