Australia vs New Caledonia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Australia
10,615 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
10,661 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
New Caledonia rank
16th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 10,661 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 16th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours | 7,458 kilowatt-hours | 4,006 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,752 kilowatt-hours | 10,158 kilowatt-hours | 594.17 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,378 kilowatt-hours | 10,737 kilowatt-hours | 359.52 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Australia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 10,661 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 46 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 17th and New Caledonia ranks 16th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.