New Caledonia vs United States: Share of electricity generation from solar
New Caledonia
8.3%
in 2024
United States
8.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
64th
United States rank
61st
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.9% | 1.9% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, New Caledonia or United States?
- United States, at 8.6% against 8.3% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between New Caledonia and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- New Caledonia ranks 64th and United States ranks 61st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. 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.