New Caledonia vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar per person
New Caledonia
888.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
850.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
17th
Portugal rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- New Caledonia
- Portugal
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 888.42 kilowatt-hours against 850.96 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 37.46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 77.58 kilowatt-hours | 67.43 kilowatt-hours | 10.15 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 728.36 kilowatt-hours | 378.82 kilowatt-hours | 349.54 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, New Caledonia or Portugal?
- New Caledonia, at 888.42 kilowatt-hours against 850.96 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between New Caledonia and Portugal?
- 37.46 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.