New Zealand vs Philippines: Primary energy from solar and wind
New Zealand
4.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
6.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
53rd
Philippines rank
50th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.01 terawatt-hours against 4.81 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5635 terawatt-hours | 0.0261 terawatt-hours | 0.5373 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.57 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 0.2672 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, New Zealand or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6.01 terawatt-hours against 4.81 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 1.2 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.