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
Latest (2024)
44,253 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
28th
of 219 countries
All-time high
75,568 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
28,183 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 28th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46,621 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 44,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 30,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 28,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 31,931 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 32,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 33,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 35,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 32,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 35,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 34,678 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 36,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 36,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 34,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 33,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 30,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 30,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 29,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 38,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 37,196 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 40,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 43,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 41,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 44,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 43,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 45,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 44,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 53,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 50,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 52,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 55,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 64,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 65,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 71,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 67,544 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 75,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 71,259 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 65,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 57,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 59,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 59,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 25 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Netherlands 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
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 28th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.