Ireland vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Ireland
2,807 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
2,870 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
New Caledonia rank
39th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Ireland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 2,870 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 63 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and New Caledonia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 498.41 kilowatt-hours | 1,579 kilowatt-hours | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 85.43 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,634 kilowatt-hours | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | 122.35 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Ireland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 2,870 kilowatt-hours against 2,807 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Ireland and New Caledonia?
- 63 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ireland ranks 41st and New Caledonia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.