New Caledonia vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy use
New Caledonia
-4.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
-4.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
190th
South Africa rank
191st
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports -4.33 terawatt-hours against -4.34 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 190th and South Africa ranks 191st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0622 terawatt-hours | 38.73 terawatt-hours | 38.79 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0134 terawatt-hours | 19.23 terawatt-hours | 19.22 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5098 terawatt-hours | 20.41 terawatt-hours | 19.9 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8736 terawatt-hours | 9.48 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | -1.32 terawatt-hours | -16.25 terawatt-hours | 14.93 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, New Caledonia or South Africa?
- New Caledonia, at -4.33 terawatt-hours against -4.34 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- New Caledonia ranks 190th and South Africa ranks 191st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.