Ireland vs New Zealand: Oil consumption per person
Ireland
15,837 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
17,111 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
56th
New Zealand rank
54th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,396 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 19,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,099 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 15,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,252 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,693 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17,937 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,868 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 724.55 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,837 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1,274 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 56th 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.