New Caledonia

Key Data

General information:

• Constitutional status: overseas collectivity with special status
• Land area: 18,576 km2
• Exclusive Economic Zone: 1,364,591 km2
• Population: 271,407
• GDP per capita in 2009: 30,168 (EUR)
• CO2 eq emissions: 7.93/4.34 Mt/yr (excluding mining and metallurgy)

Energy transition:

• Installed capacity in 2019: 1,047 MW
• Power generation in 2020: 3,233 GWh
• Renewable energy generation capacity: 238 MW
• Main energy policy(ies): STENC 2016-2030 / STENC 2.0 (pending approval)

Climate Change Resilience:

• Major climate change policy(ies): Shared Water Policy (2019) / Coral Sea Natural Park Management Plan (2018-2022)
• Area of marine protected areas: 96.3%
• Area of terrestrial protected areas: 59.7%