Per capita co2 vs average in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita co2 vs average was 18.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.06
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
8th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.88
in 1970
All-time low
3.45
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in New Caledonia stood at 18.06.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in New Caledonia peaked at 21.88 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 vs average in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 4.36 | +26.5% |
| 1952 | 7.19 | +65.0% |
| 1953 | 5.98 | -16.9% |
| 1954 | 7.66 | +28.1% |
| 1955 | 10.12 | +32.2% |
| 1956 | 16.5 | +63.0% |
| 1957 | 14.69 | -10.9% |
| 1958 | 9.89 | -32.7% |
| 1959 | 7.63 | -22.8% |
| 1960 | 10.79 | +41.3% |
| 1961 | 10.74 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.61 | -38.5% |
| 1963 | 7.03 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 12.13 | +72.5% |
| 1965 | 13.21 | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 15.75 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 14.94 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 18.13 | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 14.85 | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 21.88 | +47.3% |
| 1971 | 21.12 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 14.2 | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 20.68 | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 21.15 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 18.39 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 16.81 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 14.79 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 10.53 | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 11.07 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.34 | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 9.18 | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 8.25 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 7.43 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 7.63 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.05 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 8.6 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 8.78 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 8.91 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.53 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 8.93 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 9.7 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 8.47 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 9.6 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 10.09 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.31 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.65 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.67 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 8.46 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.41 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 9.97 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.24 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 11.52 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 10.44 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 11.48 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10.95 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.22 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.98 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 13.86 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.64 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.34 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 17.81 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 17.22 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.34 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 19.69 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.85 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 20 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.98 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 15.91 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 17.82 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 17.48 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.06 | +3.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 18.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 2.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 18.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.74 | 3.45 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.42 | 6.61 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 | 10.53 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.07 | 7.43 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 | 8.46 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 | 8.24 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 13.64 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 | 15.91 | 18.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 compare
- 10 Oman 15.65 compare
- 11 Australia 14.48 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 vs average in New Caledonia?
- Per capita co2 vs average in New Caledonia was 18.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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