New Zealand vs Norway: Fossil fuel consumption
New Zealand
129.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
146.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
72nd
Norway rank
68th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 146.74 terawatt-hours against 129.35 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 17.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 68th of 220 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.67 terawatt-hours | 81.52 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1970s | 73.57 terawatt-hours | 115.4 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1980s | 87.94 terawatt-hours | 132.06 terawatt-hours | 44.12 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 1990s | 125.32 terawatt-hours | 152.77 terawatt-hours | 27.44 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 148.76 terawatt-hours | 171.56 terawatt-hours | 22.8 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 154.62 terawatt-hours | 170.8 terawatt-hours | 16.18 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 137.13 terawatt-hours | 152.96 terawatt-hours | 15.83 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 146.74 terawatt-hours against 129.35 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between New Zealand and Norway?
- 17.39 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 68th 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.