Fossil fuel consumption per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in New Caledonia is 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in New Caledonia peaked at 75,568 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,183 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places New Caledonia 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 22 American Samoa 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Netherlands 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per person in New Caledonia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in New Caledonia was 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 75,568 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,183 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.