Lithuania vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Lithuania
5,894 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
5,227 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lithuania rank
56th
New Zealand rank
59th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 667 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 667.18 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,527 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,113 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,511 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 483.78 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- Lithuania, at 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 667 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Lithuania ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.