Denmark vs New Zealand: Oil consumption by region
Denmark
76.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
89.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
65th
New Zealand rank
62nd
Oil consumption by region over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 89.87 terawatt-hours against 76.63 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 13.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.34 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | 116.1 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1970s | 201.94 terawatt-hours | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 150.22 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1980s | 127.96 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 83.19 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 120.71 terawatt-hours | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 58.74 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 111.87 terawatt-hours | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 30.03 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 91.41 terawatt-hours | 91.5 terawatt-hours | 0.0872 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 79.32 terawatt-hours | 86.61 terawatt-hours | 7.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 89.87 terawatt-hours against 76.63 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 13.24 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Denmark ranks 65th and New Zealand ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.