French Guiana vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from hydropower
French Guiana
0.52 terawatt-hours
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.54 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana rank
113th
New Caledonia rank
112th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- French Guiana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.54 terawatt-hours against 0.52 terawatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 113th and New Caledonia ranks 112th of 214 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 terawatt-hours | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.491 terawatt-hours | 0.331 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.53 terawatt-hours | 0.455 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, French Guiana or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.54 terawatt-hours against 0.52 terawatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between French Guiana and New Caledonia?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- French Guiana ranks 113th and New Caledonia ranks 112th of 214 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 hydropower. 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.