Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 2.42 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in New Caledonia peaked at 3.03 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,820 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 157,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 447,893 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes | 916,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes | 868,368 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 295,333 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 201,334 (2025)
- Urban population 68.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 18.06 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 18.06 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 18.06 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in New Caledonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in New Caledonia was 2.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- New Caledonia ranks 146th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.