Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 18.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in New Caledonia stood at 18.06 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in New Caledonia peaked at 21.88 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.45 tonnes per person, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.74 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 16.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.42 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 18.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 tonnes per person | 10.53 tonnes per person | 21.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.07 tonnes per person | 7.43 tonnes per person | 13.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.43 tonnes per person | 8.46 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.76 tonnes per person | 8.24 tonnes per person | 11.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 tonnes per person | 13.64 tonnes per person | 20.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 tonnes per person | 15.91 tonnes per person | 18.06 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 5 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2.16 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
- 9 Sint Maarten 16.55 tonnes per person compare
- 10 Oman 15.65 tonnes per person compare
- 11 Australia 14.48 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0036 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in New Caledonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in New Caledonia was 18.06 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- New Caledonia ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.