New Zealand vs Ukraine: Primary energy from solar per person
New Zealand
186.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
154.73 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
Ukraine rank
51st
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- New Zealand
- Ukraine
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 154.73 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 31.95 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0.2451 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2451 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 83.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, New Zealand or Ukraine?
- New Zealand, at 186.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 154.73 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 31.95 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Ukraine rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 51st 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.