New Caledonia vs United States: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
New Caledonia
7,791 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States
7,418 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
14th
United States rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 7,791 kilowatt-hours against 7,418 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 373 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,879 kilowatt-hours | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 3,663 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 8,691 kilowatt-hours | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 321.16 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 8,225 kilowatt-hours | 7,349 kilowatt-hours | 875.83 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, New Caledonia or United States?
- New Caledonia, at 7,791 kilowatt-hours against 7,418 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between New Caledonia and United States?
- 373 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 210 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 per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.