Denmark vs New Caledonia: Coal consumption
Denmark
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
2.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
91st
New Caledonia rank
89th
Coal consumption over time
- Denmark
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 2.29 terawatt-hours against 2.17 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 91st and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 220 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 71.99 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 1990s | 79.8 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 78.62 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51.82 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 49.82 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.4 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 21.11 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.39 terawatt-hours | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Denmark or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 2.29 terawatt-hours against 2.17 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Denmark and New Caledonia?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Caledonia rank globally for coal consumption?
- Denmark ranks 91st and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.