Chile vs New Zealand: Renewable energy electricity output
Chile
32,872 GWh
in 2015
New Zealand
35,400 GWh
in 2015
Chile rank
27th
New Zealand rank
24th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35,400 GWh against 32,872 GWh in Chile, a difference of 2,528 GWh.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 226 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,219 GWh | 27,022 GWh | 9,803 GWh | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25,590 GWh | 28,294 GWh | 2,704 GWh | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27,503 GWh | 33,414 GWh | 5,911 GWh | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 35,400 GWh against 32,872 GWh in Chile as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Chile and New Zealand?
- 2,528 GWh, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Chile ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 226 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.