Carbon intensity of energy in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Carbon intensity of energy was 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in New Caledonia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in New Caledonia peaked at 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
New Caledonia ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 242 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 303.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 1 Lesotho 654.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 2 Mongolia 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 3 Haiti 418.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 5 Chad 364.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 6 Congo 361.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 7 Nepal 356.51 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity of energy in New Caledonia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in New Caledonia was 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 376.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does New Caledonia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.