Fossil fuel consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fossil fuel consumption was 12.95 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel 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 12.95 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 21.43 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.37 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
That places New Caledonia 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.59 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 terawatt-hours | 13.47 terawatt-hours | 21.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 terawatt-hours | 12.95 terawatt-hours | 18.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2015)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in New Caledonia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in New Caledonia was 12.95 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.