New Zealand vs Syrian Arab Republic: Fossil fuel production by fuel
New Zealand
35.27 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
33.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
54th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- New Zealand
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.27 terawatt-hours against 33.09 terawatt-hours in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syrian Arab Republic | 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.1204 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 9.05 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 29.83 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 55.57 terawatt-hours | 29.8 terawatt-hours | 25.77 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 51.3 terawatt-hours | 58.35 terawatt-hours | 7.05 terawatt-hours | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 51.06 terawatt-hours | 49.19 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 42.52 terawatt-hours | 34.04 terawatt-hours | 8.47 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- New Zealand, at 35.27 terawatt-hours against 33.09 terawatt-hours in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.18 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54th 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.