China vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
China
2.1%
in 2025
New Zealand
2.0%
in 2025
China rank
21st
New Zealand rank
22nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 68 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 2.9% | China |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 2.2% | 7.3% | China |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.5% | 4.9% | China |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 1.0% | 11.6% | China |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 0.7% | 7.2% | China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -0.8% | 2.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 2.1% against 2.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between China and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 68 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 hydropower. 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.