Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 65.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in New Caledonia is 65.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in New Caledonia peaked at 65.65 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 183,200 tonnes, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 87th out of 179 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 | 2.42 million tonnes | 183,200 tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.90 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 12.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.32 million tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | 16.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million tonnes | 16.74 million tonnes | 20.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.43 million tonnes | 20.44 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.09 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | 31.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.96 million tonnes | 32.63 million tonnes | 52.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.24 million tonnes | 55.13 million tonnes | 65.65 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in New Caledonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in New Caledonia was 65.65 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 coal recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.65 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,200 tonnes in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Caledonia ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.