New Zealand vs Romania: Gas production per person
New Zealand
6,765 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Romania
4,711 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Romania rank
31st
Gas production per person over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania, a difference of 2,054 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | 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 | 315.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1960s | 468.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,689 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,141 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 15,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,332 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 12,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,202 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11,082 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,103 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,282 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,571 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,711 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 Romania?
- New Zealand, at 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between New Zealand and Romania?
- 2,054 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for gas production per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Romania ranks 31st 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.