Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 26.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Caledonia stood at 26.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Caledonia peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2016.
That places New Caledonia 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 16.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 15.7% | 26.9% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Caledonia?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Caledonia was 26.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.