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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.