Chile vs New Zealand: Primary energy from wind per person
Chile
614.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
728.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
25th
New Zealand rank
22nd
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 114.62 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 133 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 106.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.03 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 464.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 607.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.07 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Chile and New Zealand?
- 114.62 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Chile ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from wind 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 of total energy supply per person.