Indonesia vs New Zealand: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Indonesia
2,639 megawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
1,275 megawatts
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2,639 megawatts against 1,275 megawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 1,364 megawatts.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 864.1 megawatts | 449.6 megawatts | 414.5 megawatts | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,536 megawatts | 903.6 megawatts | 632.09 megawatts | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2,403 megawatts | 1,092 megawatts | 1,310 megawatts | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Indonesia or New Zealand?
- Indonesia, at 2,639 megawatts against 1,275 megawatts in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 1,364 megawatts, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and New Zealand rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.