Greece vs New Zealand: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Greece
25.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
35th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 25.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.27 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 29.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 34.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.5 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 23.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.83 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, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 25.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Greece and New Zealand?
- 1.09 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 32nd 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.