New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption per person
New Zealand
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Coal consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 54 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,372 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.68 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,001 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,311 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- New Zealand, at 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 54 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.