Greenland vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Greenland
0.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.54 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland rank
115th
New Caledonia rank
112th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Greenland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.54 terawatt-hours against 0.47 terawatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Greenland ranks 115th and New Caledonia ranks 112th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.194 terawatt-hours | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 0.168 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.376 terawatt-hours | 0.331 terawatt-hours | 0.045 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.456 terawatt-hours | 0.472 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Greenland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.54 terawatt-hours against 0.47 terawatt-hours in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Greenland ranks 115th 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.