New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
New Zealand
4.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
88th
Zimbabwe rank
91st
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.97 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 208 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.58 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 10.18 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.34 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.5 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, New Zealand or Zimbabwe?
- New Zealand, at 4.97 terawatt-hours against 4.4 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 0.57 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 88th and Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.