India vs New Zealand: Global primary energy use by source
India
78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
102.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
12th
New Zealand rank
11th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- India
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 102.73 terawatt-hours against 78 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 24.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
India ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 23.67 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.79 terawatt-hours | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 20.33 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 52.08 terawatt-hours | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 23.44 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 68.42 terawatt-hours | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 21.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, India or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 102.73 terawatt-hours against 78 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between India and New Zealand?
- 24.73 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and New Zealand rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- India ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 11th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.