New Zealand vs Poland: Fossil fuel production by fuel
New Zealand
35.27 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Poland
34.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
52nd
Poland rank
53rd
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.27 terawatt-hours against 34.23 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 1.04 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 4.33 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1960s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 13.16 terawatt-hours | 11.95 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 58.54 terawatt-hours | 48.18 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 45.12 terawatt-hours | 11.71 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 55.57 terawatt-hours | 34.69 terawatt-hours | 20.88 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 51.3 terawatt-hours | 42.96 terawatt-hours | 8.34 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 51.06 terawatt-hours | 42.52 terawatt-hours | 8.54 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 42.52 terawatt-hours | 37.74 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 35.27 terawatt-hours against 34.23 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between New Zealand and Poland?
- 1.04 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.