Middle income vs New Zealand: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Middle income
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3,557 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,405 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle income, a difference of 2,152 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 739.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,075 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,335 kg of oil equivalent per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 901.52 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,194 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,292 kg of oil equivalent per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,047 kg of oil equivalent per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,799 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,460 kg of oil equivalent per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Middle income or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3,557 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,405 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Middle income and New Zealand?
- 2,152 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and New Zealand rank globally for energy use?
- Middle income ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.