Japan vs New Zealand: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
New Zealand rank
29th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 114 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 27th 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 | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,938 kilowatt-hours | 9,090 kilowatt-hours | 3,152 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7,860 kilowatt-hours | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 1,897 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 1,334 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 967.4 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,206 kilowatt-hours | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 208.96 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, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Japan and New Zealand?
- 114 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 27th 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.