China vs New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
China
6.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
9.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
5th
New Caledonia rank
2nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- China
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9.71 tonnes per person against 6.26 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 3.45 tonnes per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
China ranks 5th and New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3912 tonnes per person | 7.52 tonnes per person | 7.13 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 0.6611 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 7.07 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 0.9703 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.7997 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 0.223 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 0.2786 tonnes per person | China |
| 2010s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 7.55 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5.87 tonnes per person | 9.19 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, China or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 9.71 tonnes per person against 6.26 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between China and New Caledonia?
- 3.45 tonnes per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do China and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- China ranks 5th and New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.