Namibia vs New Caledonia: Fossil fuel consumption
Namibia
14.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
12.95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia rank
143rd
New Caledonia rank
146th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Namibia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 14.96 terawatt-hours against 12.95 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 143rd and New Caledonia ranks 146th of 214 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 0.4446 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 0.4777 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 17.48 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 14.71 terawatt-hours | 16.52 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Namibia or New Caledonia?
- Namibia, at 14.96 terawatt-hours against 12.95 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 2.01 terawatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and New Caledonia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Namibia ranks 143rd and New Caledonia ranks 146th of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.