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Renewable electricity in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Renewable electricity was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14.1%
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
123rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 1990
All-time low
11.7%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in New Caledonia, 1990–2015

102030401990200220151990: 40.2 % in total electricity output1991: 29.3 % in total electricity output1992: 24.7 % in total electricity output1993: 18.9 % in total electricity output1994: 20.8 % in total electricity output1995: 16.2 % in total electricity output1996: 26.5 % in total electricity output1997: 23.9 % in total electricity output1998: 25 % in total electricity output1999: 29.1 % in total electricity output2000: 27.3 % in total electricity output2001: 21.6 % in total electricity output2002: 18.8 % in total electricity output2003: 18.7 % in total electricity output2004: 20.1 % in total electricity output2005: 19 % in total electricity output2006: 16.9 % in total electricity output2007: 22.2 % in total electricity output2008: 26.4 % in total electricity output2009: 22.6 % in total electricity output2010: 15 % in total electricity output2011: 18.9 % in total electricity output2012: 20.1 % in total electricity output2013: 20.5 % in total electricity output2014: 11.7 % in total electricity output2015: 14.1 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in New Caledonia stood at 14.1%.

That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in New Caledonia peaked at 40.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2014.

That places New Caledonia 123rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in New Caledonia, year by year

Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 40.2% —
1991 29.3% -27.1%
1992 24.7% -15.6%
1993 18.9% -23.6%
1994 20.8% +10.0%
1995 16.2% -22.2%
1996 26.5% +63.9%
1997 23.9% -10.0%
1998 25.0% +4.5%
1999 29.1% +16.8%
2000 27.3% -6.3%
2001 21.6% -20.8%
2002 18.8% -13.3%
2003 18.7% -0.5%
2004 20.1% +7.6%
2005 19.0% -5.6%
2006 16.9% -11.0%
2007 22.2% +31.3%
2008 26.4% +19.1%
2009 22.6% -14.5%
2010 15.0% -33.4%
2011 18.9% +25.4%
2012 20.1% +6.6%
2013 20.5% +2.0%
2014 11.7% -43.1%
2015 14.1% +20.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 14.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.5% 16.2% 40.2% 10
2000s 21.3% 16.9% 27.3% 10
2010s 16.7% 11.7% 20.5% 6

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 120 Guadeloupe 14.4% compare
  2. 121 Estonia 14.4% compare
  3. 122 Morocco 14.3% compare
  4. 124 Poland 13.8% compare
  5. 125 Australia 13.6% compare
  6. 126 Mauritania 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in New Caledonia?
Renewable electricity in New Caledonia was 14.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
How does New Caledonia rank for renewable electricity?
New Caledonia ranks 123rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants