New Zealand vs Norway: Coal consumption by region
New Zealand
12.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
8.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
50th
Norway rank
52nd
Coal consumption by region over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.03 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 3.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 50th and Norway ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.42 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 15.79 terawatt-hours | 10.67 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 11.58 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13.83 terawatt-hours | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.69 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 12.03 terawatt-hours against 8.57 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between New Zealand and Norway?
- 3.46 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and Norway ranks 52nd of 79 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 Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.