How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Fossil fuel energy consumption

New Zealand

0.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.0%

in 2024

New Zealand rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

New Zealand
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.3%	43.3%	25.0%	New Zealand
2000s	68.4%	45.5%	22.9%	New Zealand
2010s	36.9%	25.8%	11.1%	New Zealand
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: New Zealand, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?: New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.