New Caledonia vs Sweden: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
New Caledonia
2.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden
2.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
115th
Sweden rank
117th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- New Caledonia
- Sweden
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 2.28 terawatt-hours against 2.08 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 0.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 5.71 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, New Caledonia or Sweden?
- New Caledonia, at 2.28 terawatt-hours against 2.08 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between New Caledonia and Sweden?
- 0.2 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Sweden rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 117th of 214 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.