New Zealand vs Serbia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
New Zealand
24,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Serbia
22,755 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
63rd
Serbia rank
65th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person in Serbia, a difference of 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 65th of 219 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,676 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,207 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 26,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,430 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, New Zealand or Serbia?
- New Zealand, at 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 1,874 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 65th of 219 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.