New Zealand vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption per person
New Zealand
24,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
61st
Spain rank
64th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,882 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 24,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,311 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 27,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,611 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 34,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,869 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 36,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,802 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,564 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 26,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,894 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 Spain?
- New Zealand, at 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between New Zealand and Spain?
- 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th 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.