Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 12.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia is 12.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia peaked at 12.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2016.
That places New Caledonia 137th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +47.3% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +39.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 12.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 134 Dominican Republic 13.6% compare
- 135 Bolivia 13.3% compare
- 136 North Korea 13.2% compare
- 138 Guam 12.5% compare
- 139 United States 12.2% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 140 Tunisia 12.1% compare
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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in New Caledonia was 12.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 137th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).