Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 171.77 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 171.77 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in New Caledonia peaked at 171.77 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219,840 tonnes, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 134th 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 | 2.79 million tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.54 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 17.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.55 million tonnes | 20.19 million tonnes | 39.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.90 million tonnes | 41.92 million tonnes | 54.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.28 million tonnes | 55.95 million tonnes | 73.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.51 million tonnes | 75.25 million tonnes | 99.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.88 million tonnes | 102.75 million tonnes | 146.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.55 million tonnes | 151.76 million tonnes | 171.77 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 by world region in New Caledonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in New Caledonia was 171.77 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 by world region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.77 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,840 tonnes in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- New Caledonia ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.