Estonia vs New Zealand: Solar energy generation by region
Estonia
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
0.9804 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
63rd
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Estonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.23 terawatt-hours against 0.9804 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2496 terawatt-hours.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Estonia ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0139 terawatt-hours | 0.0438 terawatt-hours | 0.0298 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.7018 terawatt-hours | 0.4355 terawatt-hours | 0.2662 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Estonia or New Zealand?
- Estonia, at 1.23 terawatt-hours against 0.9804 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Estonia and New Zealand?
- 0.2496 terawatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and New Zealand rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Estonia ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 63rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.