Greenland vs New Caledonia: Primary energy use per person
Greenland
48,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
48,007 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Greenland rank
31st
New Caledonia rank
32nd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Greenland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 330 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Greenland ranks 31st and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 38,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 48,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 53,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,750 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 47,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,207 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Greenland or New Caledonia?
- Greenland, at 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 330 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and New Caledonia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Greenland ranks 31st and New Caledonia ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.