New Zealand vs Portugal: Renewable energy consumption
New Zealand
163,271 TJ
in 2015
Portugal
169,816 TJ
in 2015
New Zealand rank
54th
Portugal rank
53rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 169,816 TJ against 163,271 TJ in New Zealand, a difference of 6,545 TJ.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 230 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,938 TJ | 132,595 TJ | 10,657 TJ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 144,004 TJ | 156,871 TJ | 12,867 TJ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 157,077 TJ | 182,369 TJ | 25,292 TJ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 169,816 TJ against 163,271 TJ in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 6,545 TJ, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste