New Zealand vs Portugal: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
New Zealand
1,680
in 2024
Portugal
1,964
in 2024
New Zealand rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,964 against 1,680 in New Zealand, a difference of 284.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 237 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,490 | 611.62 | 878.77 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,554 | 1,160 | 394.18 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,555 | 1,649 | 93.25 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,964 against 1,680 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 284, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.