New Zealand vs North America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding
New Zealand
0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
North America
0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
New Zealand rank
32nd
North America rank
29th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0219 kWh per US$ of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and North America ranks 29th of 205 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0538 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 kWh per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0494 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.008 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 kWh per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0551 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 kWh per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0509 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 kWh per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0258 kWh per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between New Zealand and North America?
- 0.0219 kWh per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and North America ranks 29th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.