China vs New Zealand: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
China
7,474 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
29th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,252 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 778 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 29th of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 452.6 kilowatt-hours | 9,090 kilowatt-hours | 8,638 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 773.4 kilowatt-hours | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 8,984 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 8,311 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 5,269 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6,479 kilowatt-hours | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 1,936 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8,252 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between China and New Zealand?
- 778 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.