New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Oil consumption per person
New Zealand
17,111 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
17,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
51st
Oil consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 142 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,593 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 16,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 816.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 19,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,168 kilowatt-hours per person | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 19,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 785.78 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,239 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,485 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, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 17,253 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,111 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 142 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.