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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income

New Caledonia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 17.08 t (2024), 10th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 18.39 t (2024), 13th of 203 in the world and 5th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 5.4 Mt (2024), 153rd of 203 in the world and 20th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person17.08 t2024 · world 10/203 · region 3/37GHG per person18.39 t2024 · world 13/203 · region 5/37GHG emissions5.4 Mt2024 · world 153/203 · region 20/37CO₂ emissions5.0 Mt2024 · world 136/203 · region 20/37
CO₂ per person
New CaledoniaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020New Caledonia17.08 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
New CaledoniaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020New Caledonia18.39 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators

Environment: New Caledonia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes17.08 t202410/2033/379.67 t13.45 t19.87 t+0.3%since 20147.35 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e18.39 t202413/2035/3711.14 t14.60 t21.40 t+0.3%since 20149.06 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e5.4 Mt2024153/20320/372.5 Mt3.8 Mt6.1 Mt+4.4%since 201421,426.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt5.0 Mt2024136/20320/372.2 Mt3.5 Mt5.6 Mt+4.4%since 201417,388.8 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.2 Mt2024170/20324/370.2 Mt0.2 Mt0.2 Mt−3.8%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption9.6%2022148/21221/377.5%4.8%6.1%+3.4 ppsince 201214.8%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output22.5%2021107/20615/3527.3%15.0%15.6%+3.6 ppsince 201125.9%26.7%27.8%
Forest coverForest area, % of land area48.1%202462/21420/3545.8%45.9%48.8%−0.2 ppsince 201427.3%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area9.8%2024178/21026/3613.4%10.8%10.3%−0.3 ppsince 201446.8%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.3%2024202/20634/340.4%0.4%0.3%±0.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory96.0%20253/2132/36··95.8%+0.4 ppsince 201522.0%22.2%17.0%
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare11,650 kg/ha20247/1791/243,996 kg/ha3,924 kg/ha8,689 kg/ha+143%since 20145,430 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

New Caledonia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with New Caledonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNew CaledoniaAustralia
CO₂ per person17.08 t202414.10 t2024
GHG per person18.39 t202421.75 t2024
GHG emissions5.4 Mt2024591.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions5.0 Mt2024383.4 Mt2024
Methane0.2 Mt2024144.6 Mt2024
Renewable energy9.6%202212.3%2021
Renewable power22.5%202126.7%2021
Forest cover48.1%202417.4%2024
Farmland9.8%202447.3%2024
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