Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 9.71 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in New Caledonia is 9.71 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in New Caledonia peaked at 14.89 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.8009 tonnes per person, in 1978.
New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 7.52 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 14.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.73 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 9.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 tonnes per person | 0.8009 tonnes per person | 9.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 10.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 tonnes per person | 8.04 tonnes per person | 9.71 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in New Caledonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in New Caledonia was 9.71 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8009 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- New Caledonia ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.