New Caledonia vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
New Caledonia
9.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
10.6%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
82nd
New Zealand rank
79th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.6% against 9.6% in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.3% | 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, New Caledonia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10.6% against 9.6% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between New Caledonia and New Zealand?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- New Caledonia ranks 82nd and New Zealand ranks 79th 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.