New Caledonia vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 18.06 tonnes per person against 16.55 tonnes per person in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 1.51 tonnes per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 539.78 tonnes per person | 531.04 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 12.42 tonnes per person | 276.21 tonnes per person | 263.79 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 17.06 tonnes per person | 152.62 tonnes per person | 135.56 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 46.42 tonnes per person | 37.35 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 9.43 tonnes per person | 13.25 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 18.36 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 18.13 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 17.45 tonnes per person | 16.28 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, New Caledonia or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- New Caledonia, at 18.06 tonnes per person against 16.55 tonnes per person in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between New Caledonia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 1.51 tonnes per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.