New Caledonia vs Zambia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
New Caledonia
2.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
2.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
115th
Zambia rank
112th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- New Caledonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.47 terawatt-hours against 2.28 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 112th of 214 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.286 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, New Caledonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.47 terawatt-hours against 2.28 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between New Caledonia and Zambia?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 112th 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.