New Zealand vs Norway: Share of primary energy use by source
New Zealand
10.5%
in 2025
Norway
10.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
66th
Norway rank
64th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 66th and Norway ranks 64th of 77 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 2.9% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 5.7% | 17.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 11.6% | 16.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 14.3% | 8.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.7% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.9% against 10.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 66th and Norway ranks 64th of 77 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 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.