New Zealand vs Thailand: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Thailand
1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
New Zealand rank
47th
Thailand rank
49th
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Across all 58 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 49th of 164 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5087 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7331 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9997 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3776 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2591 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0545 kilowatt-hours per dollar | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 49th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.