Coal consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Coal consumption was 2.29 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.29 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 67.3%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9.45 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0.4884 terawatt-hours
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption in New Caledonia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 2.29 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.3% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 9.45 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4884 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
New Caledonia ranks 89th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9018 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6162 terawatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4884 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7289 terawatt-hours | +49.2% |
| 1984 | 0.774 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +71.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8492 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9018 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8341 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +128.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.45 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | -67.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.4884 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.8341 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours | 9.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals exports 37.8% (2015)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in New Caledonia?
- Coal consumption in New Caledonia was 2.29 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4884 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does New Caledonia rank for coal consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.