New Caledonia vs World: Electricity production from coal sources

New Caledonia
39.0%
in 2021
World
15.0%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
22nd
World rank
18th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • New Caledonia
  • World
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 39.0% against 15.0% in World, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 2.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 39.7% 38.0% World
2010s 31.8% 39.4% 7.6% World
2020s 43.1% 35.6% 7.5% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, New Caledonia or World?
New Caledonia, at 39.0% against 15.0% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between New Caledonia and World?
24.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do New Caledonia and World rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
New Caledonia ranks 22nd and World ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.