New Zealand vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Portugal
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand rank
175th
Portugal rank
178th
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 178th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 175th and Portugal ranks 178th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.