International tourist departures in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: International tourist departures was 96,970 departures in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in New Caledonia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist departures in New Caledonia stood at 96,970 departures.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in New Caledonia peaked at 310,000 departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,191 departures, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 96th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 64,000 departures | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 63,000 departures | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 68,000 departures | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 69,000 departures | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69,000 departures | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,000 departures | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72,000 departures | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 78,000 departures | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 89,000 departures | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 96,000 departures | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 100,000 departures | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 106,000 departures | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 112,000 departures | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 119,000 departures | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 132,000 departures | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 124,000 departures | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 121,000 departures | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 121,000 departures | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 124,000 departures | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 127,000 departures | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 134,000 departures | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 135,000 departures | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 139,000 departures | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 310,000 departures | +123.0% |
| 2020 | 48,488 departures | -84.4% |
| 2021 | 9,191 departures | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 73,946 departures | +704.5% |
| 2023 | 114,422 departures | +54.7% |
| 2024 | 96,970 departures | -15.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 96,970 departures is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million departures, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 96,970 departures is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970 departures, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +704.5% | 9,191 departures | 73,946 departures |
| 2019 | +123.0% | 139,000 departures | 310,000 departures |
| 2020 | -84.4% | 310,000 departures | 48,488 departures |
| 2021 | -81.0% | 48,488 departures | 9,191 departures |
| 2023 | +54.7% | 73,946 departures | 114,422 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,600 departures | 59,000 departures | 69,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 90,900 departures | 68,000 departures | 119,000 departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,700 departures | 121,000 departures | 310,000 departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,603 departures | 9,191 departures | 114,422 departures | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in New Caledonia?
- International tourist departures in New Caledonia was 96,970 departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 310,000 departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,191 departures in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for international tourist departures?
- New Caledonia ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.