New Zealand vs Uzbekistan: Primary energy use by source
New Zealand
3.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Uzbekistan rank
42nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.83 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.5624 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5624 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 0.6562 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Uzbekistan?
- New Zealand, at 3.83 terawatt-hours against 3.14 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 0.69 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uzbekistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Uzbekistan ranks 42nd of 80 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.