New Caledonia vs Chinese Taipei: Fossil fuel consumption per person
New Caledonia
44,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Chinese Taipei
49,051 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
28th
Chinese Taipei rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- New Caledonia
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,798 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 28th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,331 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 33,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,358 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 42,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,422 kilowatt-hours per person | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 62,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,776 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 57,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,393 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, New Caledonia or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person against 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between New Caledonia and Chinese Taipei?
- 4,798 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Chinese Taipei?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Chinese Taipei rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 28th and Chinese Taipei ranks 25th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.