Emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Emissions of air pollutants was 23,358 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,358 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
158th
of 220 countries
All-time high
27,748 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
10.99 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia stood at 23,358 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia peaked at 27,748 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.99 tonnes, in 1750.
New Caledonia ranks 158th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 10.99 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 11.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 11.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 11.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 11.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 11.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 11.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 11.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 11.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 11.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 11.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 11.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 11.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 11.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 11.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 11.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 11.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 11.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 12.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 12.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 12.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 12.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 12.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 12.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 12.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 12.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 12.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 12.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 12.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 12.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 12.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 12.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 12.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 13.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 13.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 13.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 13.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 13.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 13.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 13.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 13.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 13.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 13.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 13.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 13.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 13.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 13.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 13.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 14.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 14.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 14.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 14.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 14.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 14.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 14.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 14.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 14.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 15.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 15.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 15.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 15.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 15.56 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 15.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 15.83 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 15.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 16.11 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 16.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 16.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 16.52 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 16.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 16.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 16.94 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 17.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 17.23 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 17.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 17.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 17.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 17.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 17.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 18.12 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 18.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 18.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 18.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 18.74 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 18.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 19.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 19.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 19.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 19.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 19.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 19.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 20.03 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 20.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 20.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 20.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 20.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 20.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 21.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 21.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 21.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 21.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 21.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 22.01 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 22.23 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 22.46 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 22.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 22.92 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 23.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 23.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 23.63 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 23.88 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 24.16 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 24.45 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 24.74 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 25.03 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 25.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 25.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 25.92 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 26.23 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 26.53 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 26.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 27.16 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 27.47 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 27.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 28.11 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 28.44 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 28.77 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 29.1 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 29.43 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 29.77 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 30.12 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 30.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 30.71 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 31.1 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 31.5 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 31.9 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 32.31 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 32.73 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 33.17 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 33.61 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 34.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 34.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 34.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 34.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 35.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 35.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 35.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 36.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 36.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 36.82 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 37.15 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 37.64 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 38.24 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 38.84 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 39.44 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 40.06 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 40.7 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 41.34 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 41.99 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 42.65 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 43.31 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 43.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 44.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 44.8 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 45.29 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 45.79 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 46.29 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 46.79 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 47.29 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 47.79 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 48.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 48.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 48.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 49.24 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 49.51 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 51.13 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 52.19 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 52.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 53.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 53.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 53.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 53.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 53.55 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 53.35 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 53.09 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 52.85 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 53.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 53.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 53.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 53.53 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 53.41 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 53.34 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 53.07 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 52.95 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 52.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 52.88 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 53.39 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 53.74 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 54.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 54.96 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 1,211 tonnes | +2103.3% |
| 1951 | 1,528 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1952 | 2,316 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1953 | 1,983 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1954 | 2,479 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 2,511 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3,832 tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1957 | 3,195 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1958 | 2,840 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 2,498 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1960 | 2,776 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 2,244 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1962 | 1,799 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1963 | 2,106 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 4,328 tonnes | +105.5% |
| 1965 | 5,466 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 5,892 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 6,233 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 7,175 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 6,461 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 9,588 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1971 | 11,036 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 9,310 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 13,874 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 16,288 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 14,659 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 12,742 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 12,775 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9,055 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 9,226 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,689 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 7,854 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 7,130 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 6,036 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 7,513 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 8,947 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 9,376 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 9,482 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 9,861 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10,329 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 12,129 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 13,511 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 13,387 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 13,292 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,328 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 13,705 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14,206 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14,028 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,266 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 16,577 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 19,102 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 17,386 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 20,898 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 23,202 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 23,425 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24,964 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 23,061 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 22,412 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,168 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 18,566 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 21,673 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 20,612 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 20,599 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20,999 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25,870 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 25,567 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,833 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 26,951 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27,748 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 27,446 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,003 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 23,558 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 23,358 tonnes | -0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 23,358 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 26% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 23,358 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2103.3% | 54.96 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes |
| 1964 | +105.5% | 2,106 tonnes | 4,328 tonnes |
| 1956 | +52.6% | 2,511 tonnes | 3,832 tonnes |
| 1952 | +51.6% | 1,528 tonnes | 2,316 tonnes |
| 1973 | +49.0% | 9,310 tonnes | 13,874 tonnes |
| 1970 | +48.4% | 6,461 tonnes | 9,588 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 11.25 tonnes | 10.99 tonnes | 11.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 11.84 tonnes | 11.57 tonnes | 12.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 12.46 tonnes | 12.17 tonnes | 12.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 13.11 tonnes | 12.81 tonnes | 13.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 13.8 tonnes | 13.48 tonnes | 14.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 14.74 tonnes | 14.19 tonnes | 15.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 16.04 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | 16.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 17.46 tonnes | 16.8 tonnes | 18.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 18.98 tonnes | 18.27 tonnes | 19.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 20.62 tonnes | 19.86 tonnes | 21.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 22.58 tonnes | 21.56 tonnes | 23.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 25.19 tonnes | 23.88 tonnes | 26.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.29 tonnes | 26.84 tonnes | 29.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.75 tonnes | 30.12 tonnes | 33.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 35.42 tonnes | 34.07 tonnes | 36.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 39.8 tonnes | 37.15 tonnes | 42.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.55 tonnes | 43.31 tonnes | 47.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 50.75 tonnes | 48.29 tonnes | 53.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 53.36 tonnes | 52.85 tonnes | 53.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 53.48 tonnes | 52.88 tonnes | 54.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,439 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | 3,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,448 tonnes | 1,799 tonnes | 7,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,855 tonnes | 9,055 tonnes | 16,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,722 tonnes | 6,036 tonnes | 10,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,943 tonnes | 12,129 tonnes | 16,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,418 tonnes | 17,386 tonnes | 24,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,430 tonnes | 20,599 tonnes | 27,748 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,640 tonnes | 23,358 tonnes | 24,003 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in New Caledonia was 23,358 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,748 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 tonnes in 1750.
- How does New Caledonia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- New Caledonia ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.