New Zealand vs Tunisia: Oil production per person
New Zealand
1,166 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tunisia
1,243 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
59th
Tunisia rank
56th
Oil production per person over time
- New Zealand
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 77 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tunisia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 6 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.6194 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6194 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,359 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 1,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,656 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 7,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 451.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, New Zealand or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,166 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 77 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tunisia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Tunisia rank globally for oil production per person?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 56th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.