New Caledonia Environment - 2021

Environment - current issues

preservation of coral reefs; prevention of invasive species; limiting erosion caused by nickel mining and forest fires

Air pollutants

carbon dioxide emissions: 5.33 megatons (2016 est.)

Climate

tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid

Land use

agricultural land: 10.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 0.4% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 9.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 45.9% (2018 est.)

other: 43.7% (2018 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 71.9% of total population (2021)

rate of urbanization: 1.72% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: high (2020)

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea

vectorborne diseases: malaria

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 108,157 tons (2016 est.)