New Zealand vs Romania: Share of primary energy from wind
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2025
Romania
1.9%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Romania rank
26th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.9% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 80 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 from 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.