Netherlands vs New Zealand: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Netherlands
39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Netherlands rank
26th
New Zealand rank
24th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 1,648 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,467 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,079 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 56,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 48,774 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 7,278 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 51,510 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 49,406 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,105 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 42,885 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 43,619 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 734.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 41,373 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 1,648 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.