Oil consumption in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Oil consumption was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.66 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
148th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.98 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
3.64 terawatt-hours
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in New Caledonia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in New Caledonia is 10.66 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in New Caledonia peaked at 12.98 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.64 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
That places New Caledonia 148th out of 220 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.
Oil consumption in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 4.64 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.71 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.13 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.98 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.05 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 9.34 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 10.66 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 10.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 10.66 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 9.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 9.3 terawatt-hours | 12.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 terawatt-hours | 9.34 terawatt-hours | 10.66 terawatt-hours | 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 oil consumption in New Caledonia?
- Oil consumption in New Caledonia was 10.66 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does New Caledonia rank for oil consumption?
- New Caledonia ranks 148th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.