Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,214 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in New Caledonia stood at 1,214.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in New Caledonia peaked at 1,222 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 357.51, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 34th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 357.51 | — |
| 2001 | 362.31 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 366.01 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 378.66 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 420.05 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 414.21 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 431.13 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 442.12 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 436.72 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 450.44 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 451.01 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 445.64 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 437.29 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 429.1 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 423.26 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 432.21 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 443.45 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 503.72 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 620.89 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 774.49 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 857.26 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,030 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 1,216 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 1,222 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,214 | -0.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,214 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,214 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 5.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 405.92 | 357.51 | 450.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.11 | 423.26 | 774.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,108 | 857.26 | 1,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in New Caledonia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in New Caledonia was 1,214 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.51 in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- New Caledonia ranks 34th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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