Finland vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption

Finland
123.26 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
129.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
75th
New Zealand rank
72nd

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
50100150200250300196519952025

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 129.35 terawatt-hours against 123.26 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 6.09 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 110.07 terawatt-hours 54.67 terawatt-hours 55.4 terawatt-hours Finland
1970s 181.75 terawatt-hours 73.57 terawatt-hours 108.18 terawatt-hours Finland
1980s 195.07 terawatt-hours 87.94 terawatt-hours 107.14 terawatt-hours Finland
1990s 225.59 terawatt-hours 125.32 terawatt-hours 100.27 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 245.19 terawatt-hours 148.76 terawatt-hours 96.43 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 194.83 terawatt-hours 154.62 terawatt-hours 40.22 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 136.92 terawatt-hours 137.13 terawatt-hours 0.2037 terawatt-hours New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 129.35 terawatt-hours against 123.26 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Finland and New Zealand?
6.09 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Finland ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.