New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Fossil fuel production
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uzbekistan
32.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
26th
Uzbekistan rank
23rd
Fossil fuel production over time
- New Zealand
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 32.81 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 14.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Uzbekistan ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.42 terawatt-hours | 18.28 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 22.8 terawatt-hours | 12.91 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 34.52 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 24.98 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | 14.97 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.52 terawatt-hours | 22.13 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 32.81 terawatt-hours against 18.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 14.47 terawatt-hours, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for fossil fuel production?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and Uzbekistan ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production. 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.