New Zealand vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
New Zealand
4.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 214 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 generation from fossil fuels, 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 generation from fossil fuels 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 generation from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. 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.