France vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from wind
France
8.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2025
France rank
38th
New Zealand rank
36th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.7% against 8.2% in France, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.8% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.7% against 8.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between France and New Zealand?
- 1.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- France ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from wind. 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.