Kuwait vs New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from oil
Kuwait
35.8%
in 2025
New Caledonia
36.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
69th
New Caledonia rank
67th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Kuwait
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 36.5% against 35.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 69th and New Caledonia ranks 67th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 68.4% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 53.4% | 3.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 37.2% | 5.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Kuwait or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 36.5% against 35.8% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 0.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and New Caledonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Kuwait ranks 69th and New Caledonia ranks 67th of 208 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 oil. 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.