Brazil vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Brazil
1,826 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,845 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
New Caledonia rank
21st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Brazil
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,845 kilowatt-hours against 1,826 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 19 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and New Caledonia ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | 295.91 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | 755.16 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,926 kilowatt-hours | 1,637 kilowatt-hours | 288.31 kilowatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Brazil or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,845 kilowatt-hours against 1,826 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 19 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and New Caledonia ranks 21st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower 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.