Iceland vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy from renewables
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 50.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 30.5% | 20.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 28.7% | 4.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 29.3% | 13.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 28.5% | 18.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 28.5% | 41.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 39.8% | 45.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 46.3% | 40.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 50.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 34.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.