New Zealand vs Portugal: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
New Zealand
1,680 watts per capita
in 2024
Portugal
1,964 watts per capita
in 2024
New Zealand rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,964 watts per capita against 1,680 watts per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 284 watts per capita.
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 watts per capita | 611.62 watts per capita | 878.77 watts per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,554 watts per capita | 1,160 watts per capita | 394.18 watts per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,555 watts per capita | 1,649 watts per capita | 93.25 watts per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,964 watts per capita against 1,680 watts per capita in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 284 watts per capita, 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 person?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).