Finland vs New Zealand: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Finland
21,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
38th
New Zealand rank
35th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 2,710 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,047 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,926 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,334 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24,552 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Finland and New Zealand?
- 2,710 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Finland ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.