Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,989 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5,250 kWh per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 43 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,329 kWh per capita | 9,064 kWh per capita | 7,736 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,693 kWh per capita | 9,562 kWh per capita | 7,869 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,081 kWh per capita | 9,035 kWh per capita | 6,954 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,309 kWh per capita | 8,111 kWh per capita | 5,802 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,989 kWh per capita against 2,739 kWh per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 5,250 kWh per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 18th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.