New Zealand vs Spain: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

New Zealand
1,680
in 2024
Spain
1,847
in 2024
New Zealand rank
18th
Spain rank
16th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,847 against 1,680 in New Zealand, a difference of 167.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 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 Spain ranks 16th of 205 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,490 607.37 883.02 New Zealand
2010s 1,554 1,008 546.72 New Zealand
2020s 1,555 1,519 36.4 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 1,847 against 1,680 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between New Zealand and Spain?
167, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 205 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed