Italy vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from coal
Italy
1.4%
in 2025
New Zealand
1.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
71st
New Zealand rank
73rd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 7.4% | 6.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 3.2% | 10.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 1.4% against 1.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Italy and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Italy ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.