New Zealand vs United States of America: Share of electricity generation from wind
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2025
United States of America
10.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
36th
United States of America rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.3% against 9.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 9.7% | 2.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.3% against 9.7% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 35th of 211 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 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.