Iceland vs New Caledonia: Oil consumption
Iceland
11.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
10.66 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
145th
New Caledonia rank
148th
Oil consumption over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.68 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 148th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.67 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.06 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.29 terawatt-hours | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 9.91 terawatt-hours | 10.07 terawatt-hours | 0.1583 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland, at 11.68 terawatt-hours against 10.66 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 1.02 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Iceland ranks 145th and New Caledonia ranks 148th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.