Finland vs New Zealand: Oil consumption per person
Finland
16,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
17,111 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
55th
New Zealand rank
54th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 966 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 30,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,555 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 27,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 24,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,953 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 24,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,698 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 20,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,134 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 16,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.77 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Finland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Finland and New Zealand?
- 966 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.