Canada vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from oil
Canada
36.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
34.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
47th
New Zealand rank
50th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 36.5% against 34.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7% | 47.3% | 8.4% | Canada |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 50.3% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 36.7% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 35.2% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 35.6% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.9% | 2.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 36.5% against 34.4% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Canada and New Zealand?
- 2.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Canada ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.