New Zealand vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
New Zealand
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
2,527 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
33rd
Ukraine rank
30th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- New Zealand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 236 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 30th of 79 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,173 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,542 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 5,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,020 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, New Zealand or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 236 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Ukraine rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd and Ukraine ranks 30th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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 person.