Netherlands vs New Caledonia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Netherlands
47,910 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia
48,007 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
33rd
New Caledonia rank
32nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person against 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 97 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,169 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 64,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,125 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 67,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,756 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,907 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 50,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,663 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Netherlands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person against 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and New Caledonia?
- 97 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Caledonia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.