Global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Global change over the last 50 years was 5,323 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,323
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6,143
in 2004
All-time low
500
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia stood at 5,323.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia peaked at 6,143 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1967.

New Caledonia ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 1,000 —
1966 900 -10.0%
1967 500 -44.4%
1968 500 +0.0%
1969 500 +0.0%
1970 500 +0.0%
1971 500 +0.0%
1972 500 +0.0%
1973 800 +60.0%
1974 868 +8.5%
1975 973 +12.1%
1976 883 -9.2%
1977 3,042 +244.5%
1978 2,963 -2.6%
1979 2,629 -11.3%
1980 3,349 +27.4%
1981 2,448 -26.9%
1982 3,384 +38.2%
1983 2,974 -12.1%
1984 3,721 +25.1%
1985 3,445 -7.4%
1986 4,518 +31.1%
1987 5,331 +18.0%
1988 4,180 -21.6%
1989 3,619 -13.4%
1990 5,558 +53.6%
1991 5,063 -8.9%
1992 4,284 -15.4%
1993 3,621 -15.5%
1994 4,239 +17.1%
1995 3,833 -9.6%
1996 4,256 +11.0%
1997 3,715 -12.7%
1998 4,852 +30.6%
1999 5,100 +5.1%
2000 5,247 +2.9%
2001 5,392 +2.8%
2002 5,376 -0.3%
2003 5,336 -0.7%
2004 6,143 +15.1%
2005 6,000 -2.3%
2006 5,698 -5.0%
2007 5,628 -1.2%
2008 6,025 +7.1%
2009 5,785 -4.0%
2010 5,250 -9.2%
2011 5,557 +5.9%
2012 5,549 -0.2%
2013 5,503 -0.8%
2014 5,904 +7.3%
2015 5,930 +0.4%
2016 5,496 -7.3%
2017 5,176 -5.8%
2018 4,769 -7.9%
2019 5,252 +10.1%
2020 4,827 -8.1%
2021 4,764 -1.3%
2022 5,188 +8.9%
2023 5,038 -2.9%
2024 5,323 +5.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 5,323 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 5,323 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +244.5% 883 3,042

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 680 500 1,000 5
1970s 1,366 500 3,042 10
1980s 3,697 2,448 5,331 10
1990s 4,452 3,621 5,558 10
2000s 5,663 5,247 6,143 10
2010s 5,439 4,769 5,930 10
2020s 5,028 4,764 5,323 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 164 Cape Verde 5,587 compare
  2. 165 Tajikistan 5,483 compare
  3. 166 Austria 5,358 compare
  4. 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,237 compare
  5. 169 Singapore 4,116 compare
  6. 170 Switzerland 4,090 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia?
Global change over the last 50 years in New Caledonia was 5,323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,143 in 2004.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1967.
How does New Caledonia rank for global change over the last 50 years?
New Caledonia ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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