New Zealand vs Portugal: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita

New Zealand
1,680
in 2024
Portugal
1,964
in 2024
New Zealand rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th

Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,964 against 1,680 in New Zealand, a difference of 284.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 221 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,490 611.62 878.77 New Zealand
2010s 1,554 1,160 394.18 New Zealand
2020s 1,555 1,649 93.25 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity generating capacity per capita, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1,964 against 1,680 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity generating capacity per capita between New Zealand and Portugal?
284, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
New Zealand ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed