New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption
New Zealand
12.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
63rd
United Kingdom rank
60th
Coal consumption over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.79 terawatt-hours against 12.03 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.42 terawatt-hours | 1,255 terawatt-hours | 1,238 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15.79 terawatt-hours | 898.22 terawatt-hours | 882.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 747.44 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 13.83 terawatt-hours | 579.68 terawatt-hours | 565.85 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.69 terawatt-hours | 431.2 terawatt-hours | 410.51 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 264.79 terawatt-hours | 248.36 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 46.62 terawatt-hours | 32.45 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.79 terawatt-hours against 12.03 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 1.76 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for coal consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.