New Zealand vs Portugal: Electricity generation from gas per person
New Zealand
731.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
805.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
55th
Portugal rank
53rd
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 805.81 kilowatt-hours against 731.16 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 74.65 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,411 kilowatt-hours | 1,066 kilowatt-hours | 1,345 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | 1,243 kilowatt-hours | 359.95 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 854.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,202 kilowatt-hours | 346.75 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 805.81 kilowatt-hours against 731.16 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 74.65 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- New Zealand ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas 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.