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New Caledonia rankings 2026: where New Caledonia places in 33 global Top 10s

New Caledonia is #2 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person and inside the top 10 of 8 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of New Caledonia across Top10Earth: 33 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #2 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person, where it is measured at 9.71 tonnes per person (CO2 emissions from coal) as of 2026-11-02. New Caledonia finishes inside the top 10 in 8 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

New Caledonia is inside the top 10 of 8 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

New Caledonia by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, New Caledonia holds 13 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person (9.71 tonnes per person), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of land that is protected (59.6 % of total land area), #4 of 50 in Countries generating the most coal electricity per person (3,895.37 kWh per person) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected (96.5 % of territorial waters). 9 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, New Caledonia holds 10 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland (26.06 kg per hectare), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest cereal yields (11.65 tonnes per hectare), #18 of 50 in Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland (40.82 kg per hectare) and #21 of 50 in Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare (54.43 kilograms per hectare). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, New Caledonia holds 4 positions: #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows (8.49 % of GDP), #26 of 50 in Countries by net primary income (515.9 BoP, current US$ million), #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (11.17 % of labor force) and #50 of 50 in Countries with the highest income per person (30.1k US$).

World and society

In world and society, New Caledonia holds 3 positions: #19 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city (42.28 %), #32 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation (100 %) and #35 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of international migrants (26.2 % of population).

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, New Caledonia holds 2 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation (100 % of population) and #46 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water (96.87 %).

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, New Caledonia holds 1 position: #36 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (51.38 % of service imports, BoP).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, New Caledonia moved in 31 rankings:

Where New Caledonia ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. New Caledonia's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest income per person (30.1k US$), 47th of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste per person (0.25 kg per person per day) and 46th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water (96.87 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes New Caledonia

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit New Caledonia's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about New Caledonia

What is New Caledonia's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#2 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person, with 9.71 tonnes per person (CO2 emissions from coal) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include New Caledonia?

33 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is New Caledonia in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 8 rankings, including #2 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person, #2 in Countries with the highest share of land that is protected and #4 in Countries generating the most coal electricity per person.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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