New Zealand vs Norway: Share of primary energy from oil
New Zealand
34.4%
in 2025
Norway
33.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
50th
Norway rank
53rd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.4% against 33.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 50th and Norway ranks 53rd of 80 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 53.6% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 54.5% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 46.0% | 9.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 41.3% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 40.2% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 38.4% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 34.4% against 33.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- New Zealand ranks 50th and Norway ranks 53rd 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.