New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
New Zealand
63.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 63.2% against 58.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.6% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 59.4% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 37.8% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 63.2% against 58.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 4.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.