New Zealand vs Peru: Gas production per person
New Zealand
6,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru
4,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Peru rank
32nd
Gas production per person over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru, a difference of 2,293 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 468.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 427.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.6 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,900 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,097 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 537.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,092 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,080 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,990 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, New Zealand or Peru?
- New Zealand, at 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between New Zealand and Peru?
- 2,293 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for gas production per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 215 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.