China vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from wind per person
China
801.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
803.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
24th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 803.52 kilowatt-hours against 801.81 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 1.71 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 208 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.23 kilowatt-hours | 132.97 kilowatt-hours | 128.74 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilowatt-hours | 451 kilowatt-hours | 306.57 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 574.83 kilowatt-hours | 639.09 kilowatt-hours | 64.25 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 803.52 kilowatt-hours against 801.81 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between China and New Zealand?
- 1.71 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- China ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 208 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 wind 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.