Finland vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Finland
-12.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
-10.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
75th
New Zealand rank
73rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -10.1% against -12.1% in Finland, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 77 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 | 18.6% | 40.5% | 22.0% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 18.7% | 8.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 3.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -2.6% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | -5.4% | 2.1% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -8.6% | 2.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at -10.1% against -12.1% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Finland and New Zealand?
- 2.0%, with New Zealand 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 percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Finland ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 77 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.