Japan vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Japan
2,736 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
2,870 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
42nd
New Caledonia rank
39th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 2,870 kilowatt-hours against 2,736 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 134 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and New Caledonia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,063 kilowatt-hours | 1,579 kilowatt-hours | 1,485 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 158.47 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,223 kilowatt-hours | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | 288.57 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Japan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 2,870 kilowatt-hours against 2,736 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 134 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Japan ranks 42nd 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.