New Caledonia vs Réunion: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
New Caledonia
9.6%
in 2024
Réunion
10.1%
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
82nd
Réunion rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- New Caledonia
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 82nd and Réunion ranks 81st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 7.9% | 5.3% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Réunion |
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 Réunion?
- Réunion, at 10.1% against 9.6% in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between New Caledonia and Réunion?
- 0.5%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Réunion?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Réunion rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- New Caledonia ranks 82nd and Réunion ranks 81st 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.