New Zealand vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
50.5%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
10.0%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 50.5% against 10.0% in OECD (EI), a difference of 40.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.0 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 2.7% | 27.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 2.6% | 26.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 3.1% | 26.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 3.4% | 25.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 3.9% | 24.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 6.5% | 33.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 9.3% | 37.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or OECD (EI)?
- New Zealand, at 50.5% against 10.0% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and OECD (EI)?
- 40.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.