Ireland vs New Zealand: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
25.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 24.63 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5934 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 27.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8957 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 25.63 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 Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 33rd 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.