New Zealand vs Poland: Primary energy from wind per person
New Zealand
728.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
631.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
22nd
Poland rank
24th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 631.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 97.31 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | 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 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 134.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.67 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 455.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 234.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 221.36 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 607.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 543.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.28 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, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person against 631.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between New Zealand and Poland?
- 97.31 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 24th 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.