Finland vs New Zealand: Primary energy from solar per person
Finland
173.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
186.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
50th
New Zealand rank
48th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 12.77 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1709 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2451 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2811 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.74 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 105.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 173.91 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Finland and New Zealand?
- 12.77 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Finland ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 80 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 Primary energy from solar 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.