New Zealand vs Peru: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2025
Peru
1.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
119th
Peru rank
120th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 119th and Peru ranks 120th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 6.4% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.7% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | -1.0% | 3.0% | 4.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- New Zealand ranks 119th and Peru ranks 120th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.