Carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 161.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia is 161.21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 322.49 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 126.15, in 1984.
French Polynesia ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 322.49 | — |
| 1981 | 237.26 | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 185.94 | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 173.17 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 126.15 | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 185.84 | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 150.69 | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 150 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 142.14 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 132.68 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 136.02 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 136.15 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 136.74 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 142.99 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 184.54 | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 172.09 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 174.4 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 177.64 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 174.21 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 197.42 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 205.55 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 208.08 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 206.89 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 199.21 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 204.29 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 193 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 198.72 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 192.43 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 190.19 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 189.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 200.03 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 200.58 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 204.79 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 206.04 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 201.57 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 192.12 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 199.62 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 206.68 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 225.78 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 226.25 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 225.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 224.21 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 166.48 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 160.24 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 161.21 | +0.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 161.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 87% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 161.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +47.3% | 126.15 | 185.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.63 | 126.15 | 322.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.22 | 136.02 | 197.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.79 | 189.5 | 208.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.34 | 192.12 | 226.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.48 | 160.24 | 225.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 480,465 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in French Polynesia was 161.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.49 in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.15 in 1984.
- How does French Polynesia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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