New Zealand vs Panama: Oil consumption
New Zealand
89.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
84.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand rank
64th
Panama rank
67th
Oil consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.87 terawatt-hours against 84.02 terawatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 5.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
New Zealand ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 46.51 terawatt-hours | 1.74 terawatt-hours | Panama |
| 1990s | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 47.34 terawatt-hours | 14.64 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 61.53 terawatt-hours | 20.32 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 91.5 terawatt-hours | 91.17 terawatt-hours | 0.3294 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 85.96 terawatt-hours | 78.05 terawatt-hours | 7.91 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 89.87 terawatt-hours against 84.02 terawatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between New Zealand and Panama?
- 5.85 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for oil consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.