New Caledonia vs New Zealand: Primary energy use per person
New Caledonia
48,007 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
29th
Primary energy use per person over time
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.12 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,721 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 43,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,973 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 64,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,562 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 60,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,931 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, New Caledonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between New Caledonia and New Zealand?
- 1,712 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 32nd 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.