New Caledonia vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from coal
New Caledonia
36.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
42.9%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- New Caledonia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 42.9% against 36.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 40.8% | 30.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 44.1% | 12.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.9% | 1.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, New Caledonia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 42.9% against 36.5% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between New Caledonia and Zimbabwe?
- 6.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- New Caledonia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.