Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia stood at 1.75 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia peaked at 1.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 141st of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 25,440 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 58,149 tonnes | +128.6% |
| 1975 | 87,223 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 112,365 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 137,209 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 165,262 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 192,974 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 220,345 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 243,997 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 267,351 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 293,701 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 319,710 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 345,443 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 361,273 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 383,137 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 407,784 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 435,068 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 461,551 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 498,180 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 534,769 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 571,317 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 607,825 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 648,345 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 688,820 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 729,250 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 729,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 729,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 769,546 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 806,860 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 846,810 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 886,655 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 932,106 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 979,149 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.75 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 4% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.75 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +128.6% | 25,440 tonnes | 58,149 tonnes |
| 1975 | +50.0% | 58,149 tonnes | 87,223 tonnes |
| 1976 | +28.8% | 87,223 tonnes | 112,365 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,862 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 192,974 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 327,781 tonnes | 220,345 tonnes | 435,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 619,856 tonnes | 461,551 tonnes | 729,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 962,202 tonnes | 769,546 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia was 1.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- New Caledonia ranks 141st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.