Gabon vs New Caledonia: Primary energy use
Gabon
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Caledonia
14.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Gabon rank
146th
New Caledonia rank
149th
Primary energy use over time
- Gabon
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 17.17 terawatt-hours against 14.05 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 3.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 1990s | 11.56 terawatt-hours | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2000s | 11.1 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 0.4527 terawatt-hours | Gabon |
| 2010s | 17.66 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 0.2252 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 17.37 terawatt-hours | 0.9782 terawatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Gabon or New Caledonia?
- Gabon, at 17.17 terawatt-hours against 14.05 terawatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 3.12 terawatt-hours, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Gabon ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.