New Caledonia vs Viet Nam: Coal consumption per person
New Caledonia
7,836 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
7,025 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
19th
Coal consumption per person over time
- New Caledonia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 811 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 215 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 565.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,726 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 488.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,541 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 8,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,189 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 22,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,348 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 22,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,346 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 Viet Nam?
- New Caledonia, at 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,025 kilowatt-hours per person in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between New Caledonia and Viet Nam?
- 811 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Viet Nam rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 19th 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.