Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,118 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in New Caledonia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in New Caledonia stood at 1,118 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in New Caledonia peaked at 1,118 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 358.36 watts per capita, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.18 watts per capita | 358.36 watts per capita | 452.38 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.24 watts per capita | 425.04 watts per capita | 673.42 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 979.12 watts per capita | 755.53 watts per capita | 1,118 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in New Caledonia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in New Caledonia was 1,118 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,118 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.36 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)