France vs New Zealand: Oil production
France
6.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
6.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
76th
Oil production over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 6.92 terawatt-hours against 6.08 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0.1803 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1803 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1920s | 0.7897 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.7897 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1930s | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | 0.8513 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1940s | 0.6513 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.6501 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1950s | 9.53 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 9.52 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1960s | 30.04 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 30.03 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 25.78 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 14.75 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 34.93 terawatt-hours | 27.17 terawatt-hours | 7.76 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 22.13 terawatt-hours | 5.89 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 6.92 terawatt-hours against 6.08 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between France and New Zealand?
- 0.84 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for oil production?
- France ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 76th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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 crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.