New Zealand vs Peru: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
New Zealand
1.8%
in 2025
Peru
2.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
47th
Peru rank
46th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Peru ranks 46th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.1% against 1.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- New Zealand ranks 47th and Peru ranks 46th of 110 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 from solar and 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 energy supply.