New Zealand vs Portugal: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
New Zealand
13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Portugal
16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 2,707 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,396 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10,266 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,870 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10,687 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 15,363 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,676 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12,465 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,818 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,353 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13,527 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,766 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 3,239 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 16,021 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 2,645 Tonnes of oil equivalent | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 2,707 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.