Japan vs New Zealand: Oil production
Japan
4.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
6.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
79th
New Zealand rank
76th
Oil production over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.08 terawatt-hours against 4.12 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 1.96 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 8 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1910s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1920s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1930s | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 0.0093 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1950s | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 8.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.46 terawatt-hours | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 6.69 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 27.17 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 22.13 terawatt-hours | 12.99 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 14.21 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.71 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 6.08 terawatt-hours against 4.12 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between Japan and New Zealand?
- 1.96 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for oil production?
- Japan ranks 79th 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.