Oil consumption per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Oil consumption per person was 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,418 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 219 countries
All-time high
46,172 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
23,481 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in New Caledonia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in New Caledonia peaked at 46,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,481 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places New Caledonia 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40,602 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 40,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.7% |
| 1983 | 23,481 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 27,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 23,850 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 25,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 28,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 25,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 26,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 27,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 28,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 29,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 27,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 26,388 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 27,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 26,409 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 25,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 25,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 30,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 28,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 31,559 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 34,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 32,368 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 36,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 35,195 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 38,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 37,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 37,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 40,211 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 46,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 42,318 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 42,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 42,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 39,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 35,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 32,762 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 34,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 35,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,602 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 40,843 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Greenland 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Luxembourg 35,902 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bahamas 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in New Caledonia?
- Oil consumption per person in New Caledonia was 36,418 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,481 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does New Caledonia rank for oil consumption per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.