Antarctica vs New Caledonia: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Antarctica
-10.9%
in 2024
New Caledonia
-23.6%
in 2024
Antarctica rank
207th
New Caledonia rank
209th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Antarctica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Antarctica currently reports -10.9% against -23.6% in New Caledonia, a difference of 12.7%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Antarctica ahead.
Antarctica ranks 207th and New Caledonia ranks 209th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | -0.1% | 3.6% | Antarctica |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Antarctica |
| 2000s | -5.9% | 6.2% | 12.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | -0.9% | 6.0% | 6.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -6.8% | 6.0% | Antarctica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Antarctica or New Caledonia?
- Antarctica, at -10.9% against -23.6% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Antarctica and New Caledonia?
- 12.7%, with Antarctica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and New Caledonia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and New Caledonia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 207th and New Caledonia ranks 209th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.