New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
New Caledonia
18.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
20.38 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- New Caledonia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.38 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.32 tonnes per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 0.8349 tonnes per person | 7.91 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 12.42 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 8.34 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 17.06 tonnes per person | 20.09 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 22.76 tonnes per person | 13.69 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.43 tonnes per person | 19.58 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 19.76 tonnes per person | 9.01 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 21.35 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17.45 tonnes per person | 20.95 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, New Caledonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 20.38 tonnes per person against 18.06 tonnes per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.32 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 213 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.