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
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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.