Korea vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Korea
3,765 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
3,895 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Korea rank
5th
New Caledonia rank
4th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Korea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 3,895 kilowatt-hours against 3,765 kilowatt-hours in Korea, a difference of 130 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 5th and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,216 kilowatt-hours | 774.97 kilowatt-hours | 2,441 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2010s | 4,640 kilowatt-hours | 3,329 kilowatt-hours | 1,311 kilowatt-hours | Korea |
| 2020s | 3,949 kilowatt-hours | 4,236 kilowatt-hours | 286.88 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, Korea or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 3,895 kilowatt-hours against 3,765 kilowatt-hours in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Korea and New Caledonia?
- 130 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Korea ranks 5th 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.