Greece vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Greece
25,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
57th
New Zealand rank
61st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person against 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,892 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,816 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 21,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 29,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,235 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 34,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,765 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,500 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 23,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,832 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person against 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Greece and New Zealand?
- 1,095 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.