New Zealand vs Norway: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
New Zealand
49.5%
in 2025
Norway
46.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
72nd
Norway rank
73rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49.5% against 46.9% in Norway, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 73rd of 76 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 61.7% | 10.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 56.7% | 14.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 56.8% | 14.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 57.4% | 14.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.2% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 49.2% | 4.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 49.5% against 46.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between New Zealand and Norway?
- 2.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 73rd 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.