emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: emissions of air pollutants was 38,813 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
38,813 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
160th
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,708 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
326.08 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia is 38,813 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia peaked at 39,708 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 326.08 tonnes, in 1750.
New Caledonia ranks 160th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 326.08 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 327.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 329.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 331.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 332.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 334.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 336.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 337.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 339.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 341.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 342.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 344.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 346.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 348 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 349.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 351.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 353.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 354.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 356.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 358.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 360.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 362.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 363.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 365.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 367.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 369.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 371.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 372.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 374.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 376.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 378.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 380.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 382.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 384.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 386.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 387.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 389.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 391.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 393.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 395.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 397.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 399.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 401.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 403.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 405.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 407.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 409.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 411.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 413.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 415.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 417.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 419.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 421.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 423.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 425.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 427.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 429.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 431.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 433.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 435.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 437.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 440.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 442.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 444.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 447.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 449.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 451.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 453.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 456.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 458.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 460.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 462.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 465.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 467.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 470.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 472.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 474.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 477.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 479.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 481.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 484.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 486.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 489.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 491.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 493.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 496.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 498.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 501.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 503.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 506.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 508.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 511.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 513.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 516.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 518.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 521.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 523.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 526.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 528.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 531.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 533.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 552.62 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 572.2 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 592.46 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 613.44 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 635.14 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 657.61 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 680.87 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 704.93 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1859 | 729.84 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1860 | 755.62 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 776.11 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 797.24 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 819.02 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 841.47 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 864.62 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 888.49 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 913.09 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 938.46 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 964.62 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 991.58 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 1,018 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 1,045 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 1,073 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 1,102 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 1,132 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 1,163 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 1,194 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 1,227 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 1,261 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 1,295 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 1,274 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 1,324 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 1,375 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 1,429 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 1,484 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 1,542 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 1,603 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 1,666 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 1,731 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 1,799 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1891 | 1,799 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1,801 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1,802 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1,810 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 1,818 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,826 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,835 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,843 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 1,836 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 1,865 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 1,895 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 1,924 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1,953 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 1,982 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 2,011 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 2,039 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 2,067 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 2,095 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 2,079 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 2,065 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 2,051 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 2,037 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 2,024 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 2,012 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 2,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 1,988 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 1,977 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 1,966 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 1,955 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 1,922 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 1,902 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 1,882 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 1,864 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 1,821 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 1,804 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 1,788 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 1,749 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 1,735 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 1,739 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 1,707 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 1,683 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 1,661 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 1,639 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 1,618 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 1,598 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 1,579 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1,561 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 1,544 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 1,516 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 1,488 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1943 | 1,460 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 1,434 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 1,393 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 1,370 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 1,287 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1948 | 1,208 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1949 | 1,133 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 3,082 tonnes | +172.0% |
| 1951 | 3,631 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1952 | 4,872 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1953 | 4,472 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 5,427 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1955 | 5,745 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 8,331 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1957 | 7,436 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1958 | 6,611 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 5,783 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1960 | 6,594 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1961 | 5,700 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 4,557 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 5,008 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 9,923 tonnes | +98.1% |
| 1965 | 12,318 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 13,743 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 14,424 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 17,293 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 15,379 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 23,167 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1971 | 23,944 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 19,294 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 25,996 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 26,843 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 25,449 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 24,388 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 22,536 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 18,332 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 18,221 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 20,998 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 14,305 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 13,870 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 11,181 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 13,534 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 13,423 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 12,722 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 13,453 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 14,110 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 15,466 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 17,576 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 18,054 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17,897 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 17,097 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 16,138 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 15,304 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 15,548 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14,064 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 14,904 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 16,621 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 20,449 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 18,370 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 20,698 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 22,577 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 21,656 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 22,504 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21,303 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 20,627 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23,173 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 22,888 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 31,091 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 32,413 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 30,687 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 30,435 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35,434 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 35,642 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34,178 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 36,097 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 38,584 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 38,901 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38,652 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39,708 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 38,813 tonnes | -2.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 38,813 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 38,813 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +172.0% | 1,133 tonnes | 3,082 tonnes |
| 1964 | +98.1% | 5,008 tonnes | 9,923 tonnes |
| 1970 | +50.6% | 15,379 tonnes | 23,167 tonnes |
| 1956 | +45.0% | 5,745 tonnes | 8,331 tonnes |
| 2010 | +35.8% | 22,888 tonnes | 31,091 tonnes |
| 1973 | +34.7% | 19,294 tonnes | 25,996 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 333.59 tonnes | 326.08 tonnes | 341.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 350.61 tonnes | 342.76 tonnes | 358.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 368.42 tonnes | 360.21 tonnes | 376.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 387.01 tonnes | 378.44 tonnes | 395.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 406.4 tonnes | 397.47 tonnes | 415.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 426.59 tonnes | 417.3 tonnes | 435.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 448.13 tonnes | 437.92 tonnes | 458.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 471.21 tonnes | 460.59 tonnes | 481.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 495.14 tonnes | 484.14 tonnes | 506.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 519.89 tonnes | 508.53 tonnes | 531.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 627.28 tonnes | 533.7 tonnes | 729.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 855.87 tonnes | 755.62 tonnes | 964.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,121 tonnes | 991.58 tonnes | 1,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,472 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 1,731 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,809 tonnes | 1,799 tonnes | 1,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,942 tonnes | 1,836 tonnes | 2,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,033 tonnes | 1,977 tonnes | 2,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,865 tonnes | 1,749 tonnes | 1,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,652 tonnes | 1,561 tonnes | 1,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,383 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 1,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,539 tonnes | 3,082 tonnes | 8,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,494 tonnes | 4,557 tonnes | 17,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,817 tonnes | 18,221 tonnes | 26,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,306 tonnes | 11,181 tonnes | 20,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,320 tonnes | 14,064 tonnes | 18,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,424 tonnes | 18,370 tonnes | 23,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,346 tonnes | 30,435 tonnes | 38,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,058 tonnes | 38,652 tonnes | 39,708 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 354.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 94.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 260.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3567 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0252 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia was 38,813 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,708 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.08 tonnes in 1750.
- How does New Caledonia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.