China vs New Zealand: Share of primary energy use by source
China
9.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
10.5%
in 2025
China rank
67th
New Zealand rank
65th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in China, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 76 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.6% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 23.0% | 20.6% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 28.3% | 26.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 22.3% | 19.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 18.2% | 12.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 14.2% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.5% against 9.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between China and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- China ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 65th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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.