Greenland vs New Zealand: Primary energy use per person
Greenland
48,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
31st
New Zealand rank
29th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Greenland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Greenland, a difference of 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,895 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 38,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,145 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 48,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,951 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 47,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,276 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Greenland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Greenland and New Zealand?
- 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Greenland ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.