Finland vs New Zealand: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Finland
21.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
38th
New Zealand rank
35th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 2.71 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 | 40.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 39.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 44.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 46.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 35.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 24.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Finland and New Zealand?
- 2.71 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 fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- 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 fossil energy consumption 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 of total energy supply per person.