New Zealand vs Portugal: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

New Zealand
1,680 w per capita
in 2024
Portugal
1,964 w per capita
in 2024
New Zealand rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,964 w per capita against 1,680 w per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 284 w per capita.

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 235 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 w per capita 611.62 w per capita 878.77 w per capita New Zealand
2010s 1,554 w per capita 1,160 w per capita 394.18 w per capita New Zealand
2020s 1,555 w per capita 1,649 w per capita 93.25 w per capita 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 w per capita against 1,680 w per capita in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between New Zealand and Portugal?
284 w per capita, 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 235 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.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed