Bahrain vs New Zealand: Primary energy use
Bahrain
244.34 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
261.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
64th
New Zealand rank
61st
Primary energy use over time
- Bahrain
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 261.12 terawatt-hours against 244.34 terawatt-hours in Bahrain, a difference of 16.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 219 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 124.13 terawatt-hours | 66.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 87.02 terawatt-hours | 175.05 terawatt-hours | 88.03 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 143.08 terawatt-hours | 208.35 terawatt-hours | 65.27 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 257.11 terawatt-hours | 58.24 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 238.22 terawatt-hours | 254.22 terawatt-hours | 16 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Bahrain or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 261.12 terawatt-hours against 244.34 terawatt-hours in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Bahrain and New Zealand?
- 16.78 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.