Brazil vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Brazil
969.02 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,025 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
38th
New Caledonia rank
36th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Brazil
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,025 kilowatt-hours against 969.02 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 55.98 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and New Caledonia ranks 36th of 212 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours | 77.07 kilowatt-hours | 75.16 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 118.28 kilowatt-hours | 272.19 kilowatt-hours | 153.91 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 564.59 kilowatt-hours | 874.39 kilowatt-hours | 309.8 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Brazil or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,025 kilowatt-hours against 969.02 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Brazil and New Caledonia?
- 55.98 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 solar and wind per person?
- Brazil ranks 38th and New Caledonia ranks 36th of 212 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 solar and wind 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.