Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Brazil
62.3%
in 2025
New Zealand
49.5%
in 2025
Brazil rank
69th
New Zealand rank
72nd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.3% against 49.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 76 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 71.3% | 16.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 70.7% | 7.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 71.5% | 3.0% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.5% | 2.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 60.2% | 10.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 53.7% | 10.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Brazil or New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 62.3% against 49.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 12.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.