New Zealand vs Norway: Share of primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.1% against 50.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 39.8% | 9.3% | Norway |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 39.0% | 10.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 43.3% | 14.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 43.2% | 14.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 42.6% | 14.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 44.8% | 5.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 50.8% | 4.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 53.1% against 50.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and Norway?
- 2.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.