Kiribati vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from solar per person
Kiribati
74.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
70.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kiribati rank
98th
New Zealand rank
100th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Kiribati
- New Zealand
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 74.34 kilowatt-hours against 70.45 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 3.89 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kiribati ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 100th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 8.07 kilowatt-hours | 9.11 kilowatt-hours | 1.05 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 76.72 kilowatt-hours | 53.95 kilowatt-hours | 22.78 kilowatt-hours | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Kiribati or New Zealand?
- Kiribati, at 74.34 kilowatt-hours against 70.45 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 3.89 kilowatt-hours, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Kiribati ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 100th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.