Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 523,561 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in New Caledonia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in New Caledonia stood at 523,561 tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in New Caledonia peaked at 742,307 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 360,946 tonnes CO₂e, in 1998.
New Caledonia ranks 171st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 397,708 tonnes CO₂e | 360,946 tonnes CO₂e | 444,325 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,060 tonnes CO₂e | 378,377 tonnes CO₂e | 446,003 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 593,014 tonnes CO₂e | 495,274 tonnes CO₂e | 742,307 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in New Caledonia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in New Caledonia was 523,561 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 742,307 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,946 tonnes CO₂e in 1998.
- How does New Caledonia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- New Caledonia ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.