China vs New Zealand: Primary energy from wind per person
China
796.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
728.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
19th
New Zealand rank
22nd
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
China currently reports 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 67.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
China ranks 19th 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 | China | 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 | 0.2016 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.79 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 144.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 455.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.09 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 573.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 607.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.42 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, China or New Zealand?
- China, at 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between China and New Zealand?
- 67.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- China ranks 19th 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.