New Caledonia vs United States of America: Coal consumption per person
New Caledonia
7,836 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United States of America
6,983 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
18th
United States of America rank
20th
Coal consumption per person over time
- New Caledonia
- United States of America
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 853 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,406 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,150 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 8,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,678 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,977 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,567 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 22,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,026 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, New Caledonia or United States of America?
- New Caledonia, at 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person against 6,983 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between New Caledonia and United States of America?
- 853 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and United States of America rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.