New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Primary energy use, annual growth rate

New Zealand
1.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Puerto Rico
1.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
122nd
Puerto Rico rank
119th

Primary energy use, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Puerto Rico
-250255075100196619952025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 1.29 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

New Zealand ranks 122nd and Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 217 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 3.85 % change on previous year 0.3207 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 2.81 % change on previous year -0.196 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 1.18 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2010s 2.48 % change on previous year -3.3 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year New Zealand
2020s -1.48 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 1.29 % change on previous year against 1.2 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 122nd and Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 10,320 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.