Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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
New Caledonia recorded 0.09 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia peaked at 0.2488 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 87th of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.2026 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2115 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1769 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1718 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1916 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1827 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1562 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1526 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.17 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.165 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 0.132 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1463 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1586 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2021 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1966 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1915 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2022 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1974 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1929 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.1806 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1639 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.172 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1683 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1925 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.187 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2061 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2047 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2335 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2072 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1736 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1644 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1509 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.14 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.098 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.09 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.09 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 83% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.09 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.1929 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.139 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.1827 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1519 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 tonnes per person | 0.1639 tonnes per person | 0.2061 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1583 tonnes per person | 0.1036 tonnes per person | 0.2335 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0923 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 84 Australia 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
- 85 North Korea 0.1016 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.0936 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Colombia 0.0882 tonnes per person compare
- 89 South Africa 0.088 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Ukraine 0.088 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in New Caledonia was 0.09 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 from cement recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2488 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- New Caledonia ranks 87th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.