Argentina vs New Zealand: Gas production per person
Argentina
9,848 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
6,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
New Zealand rank
29th
Gas production per person over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 3,083 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1930s | 356.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 356.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1940s | 386.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1950s | 460.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 460.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,375 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 668.49 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,890 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,438 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,991 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 708.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 3,083 kilowatt-hours per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for gas production per person?
- Argentina ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.