Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 5.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in New Caledonia is 5.29 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in New Caledonia peaked at 5.91 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 219,840 tonnes, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 136th 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 | 615,551 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.16 million tonnes | 564,256 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 5.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 5.29 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in New Caledonia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in New Caledonia was 5.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,840 tonnes in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- New Caledonia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.