Bolivia vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Bolivia
6,847 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
6,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Bolivia rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Bolivia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 82 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bolivia ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 10.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 177.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.15 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.53 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4,312 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,898 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,568 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,818 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,989 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 10,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,557 kilowatt-hours per person | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Bolivia or New Zealand?
- Bolivia, at 6,847 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Bolivia and New Zealand?
- 82 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 219 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 production per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.