Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in New Caledonia stood at 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in New Caledonia peaked at 675.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 505.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2008.
That places New Caledonia 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 505.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 577.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 576.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 675.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 657.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 72 Egypt 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Jamaica 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Tunisia 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Seychelles 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in New Caledonia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in New Caledonia was 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 675.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- How does New Caledonia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- New Caledonia ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.