New Zealand vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
New Zealand
5,227 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
5,780 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
59th
Ukraine rank
58th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 553 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,346 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,808 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,579 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5,780 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 New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 553 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 person, by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 58th 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.