Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 8.26 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in New Caledonia stood at 8.26 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in New Caledonia peaked at 18.37 tonnes per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5742 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.5742 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.68 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 9.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person | 18.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 11.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 8.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 tonnes per person | 8.47 tonnes per person | 10.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 8.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 9.79 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Aruba 8.52 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Bermuda 8.51 tonnes per person compare
- 13 Brunei 8.18 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.14 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Luxembourg 8.03 tonnes per person compare
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 fuel type in New Caledonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in New Caledonia was 8.26 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 fuel type recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 tonnes per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5742 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- New Caledonia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.