Finland vs New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Finland
-1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
-3.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
55th
New Zealand rank
57th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports -1.54 terawatt-hours against -3.09 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.55 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.2899 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 3.57 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 0.9851 terawatt-hours | 0.7329 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | -0.12 terawatt-hours | -1.51 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | -1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.7914 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -1.53 terawatt-hours | -3.43 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at -1.54 terawatt-hours against -3.09 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Finland and New Zealand?
- 1.55 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Finland ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.