Canada vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Canada
10.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
9.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.4% against 9.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 14.1% | 3.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 14.9% | 4.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 16.7% | 4.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 13.9% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 10.4% against 9.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Canada and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.