Canada vs New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Canada
9.4%
in 2025
New Caledonia
9.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
85th
New Caledonia rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Canada
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Canada ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 82nd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Canada or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Canada and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Caledonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Canada ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 82nd of 211 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 solar and wind. 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.