China vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from coal per person
China
4,062 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
3,895 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
3rd
New Caledonia rank
4th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- China
- New Caledonia
How they compare
China currently reports 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 3,895 kilowatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 167 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 774.97 kilowatt-hours | 692.39 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | 369.99 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 3,828 kilowatt-hours | 4,236 kilowatt-hours | 407.87 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, China or New Caledonia?
- China, at 4,062 kilowatt-hours against 3,895 kilowatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between China and New Caledonia?
- 167 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- China ranks 3rd and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.