Hong Kong, China vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Hong Kong, China
0.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
106th
New Caledonia rank
104th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.3 terawatt-hours against 0.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 106th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 212 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.019 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.076 terawatt-hours | 0.072 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.156 terawatt-hours | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.096 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Hong Kong, China or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.3 terawatt-hours against 0.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Hong Kong, China and New Caledonia?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 106th and New Caledonia ranks 104th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.