Greece vs New Zealand: Oil consumption per person
Greece
17,713 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
17,111 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
51st
New Zealand rank
54th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 602 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,342 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 12,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,445 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 14,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 1990s | 19,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 22,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,624 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 16,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,391 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 756.85 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Greece and New Zealand?
- 602 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 51st 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.