New Caledonia: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, New Caledonia's renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rose 6.87 percentage points on 2020 (from 15.6% to 22.48%).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was −0.58 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.04 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6.87 percentage points in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.84 percentage points in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, New Caledonia had the 105th highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to New Caledonia in the 2021 ranking

• France — 102nd of 204: 22.81%
• Côte d'Ivoire — 103rd of 204: 22.8%
• Philippines — 104th of 204: 22.64%
• Bulgaria — 106th of 204: 22.19%
• Nigeria — 107th of 204: 21.98%
• Mauritius — 108th of 204: 21.68%

What this measures

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 22 values

Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 3.87% (2021)
• Australia — 26.66% (2021)
• Brunei Darussalam — 0.02% (2021)
• Cambodia — 56.37% (2021)
• China — 28.43% (2021)
• Fiji — 60.07% (2021)
• French Polynesia — 23.73% (2021)
• Guam — 4.8% (2021)
• Hong Kong SAR, China

More environment data for New Caledonia

• Rural population — 93,999 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 31.83% (2025)
• Urban population — 201,334 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 68.17% (2025)
• Aquaculture production (metric tons) — 1,285 (2024)
• Capture fisheries production (metric tons) — 4,037 (2024)
• Total fisheries production (metric tons) — 5,323 (2024)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — 0.23% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — 1.24% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km)

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Questions people ask

What is New Caledonia's renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)?

22.48% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is down 4.81 percentage points from 27.29% in 2000. The highest value was 27.29% in 2000 and the lowest 9.23% in 2016.

How does New Caledonia rank?

105th highest of 204 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) unusual for New Caledonia?

In 2021, New Caledonia's renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rose 6.87 percentage points on 2020 (from 15.6% to 22.48%). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2020), the average change was −0.58 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.04 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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