New Zealand vs United States of America: Energy intensity by sector
Energy intensity by sector over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.5 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 3.48 MJ/2011 USD PPP in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 MJ/2011 USD PPP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 78th of 189 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 4.96 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.2331 MJ/2011 USD PPP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.04 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 4.08 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.0373 MJ/2011 USD PPP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.57 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3.63 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 0.0546 MJ/2011 USD PPP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity by sector, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 3.5 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 3.48 MJ/2011 USD PPP in United States of America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.02 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
- New Zealand ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 78th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and IEA (2017) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.