Iceland vs New Zealand: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy

Iceland
17,723 current US$
in 2020
New Zealand
9,707 current US$
in 2020
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
3rd

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17,723 current US$ against 9,707 current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 8,016 current US$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 7,641 current US$ 3,694 current US$ 3,947 current US$ Iceland
2000s 7,213 current US$ 5,309 current US$ 1,904 current US$ Iceland
2010s 15,742 current US$ 11,971 current US$ 3,771 current US$ Iceland
2020s 17,723 current US$ 9,707 current US$ 8,017 current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 17,723 current US$ against 9,707 current US$ in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy between Iceland and New Zealand?
8,016 current US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed