New Zealand vs Tunisia: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
New Zealand
5,227 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tunisia
4,905 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
59th
Tunisia rank
62nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Tunisia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person in Tunisia, a difference of 322 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 219 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,498 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,203 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,200 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,789 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,420 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, New Zealand or Tunisia?
- New Zealand, at 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 322 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 219 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.