Change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Change air pollutant emissions was 7,575 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,575
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
186th
of 220 countries
All-time high
10,191
in 2011
All-time low
267.7
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia is 7,575, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia peaked at 10,191 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 267.7, in 1750.
That places French Polynesia 186th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 267.7 | — |
| 1751 | 269.05 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 270.4 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 271.75 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 273.1 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 274.44 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 275.79 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 277.13 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 278.48 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 279.82 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 281.17 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 282.58 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 283.98 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 285.39 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 286.79 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 288.2 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 289.6 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 291 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 292.4 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 293.8 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 295.2 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 296.67 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 298.13 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 299.59 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 301.05 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 302.51 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 303.97 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 305.43 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 306.89 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 308.35 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 309.8 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 311.32 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 312.84 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 314.36 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 315.88 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 317.39 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 318.91 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 320.42 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 321.94 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 323.45 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 324.96 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 326.53 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 328.11 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 329.68 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 331.25 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 332.82 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 334.39 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 335.95 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 337.52 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 339.08 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 340.65 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 342.27 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 343.9 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 345.52 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 347.14 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 348.76 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 350.38 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 352 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 353.61 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 355.23 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 356.84 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 358.62 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 360.39 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 362.17 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 363.94 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 365.71 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 367.48 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 369.24 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 371 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 372.76 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 374.52 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 376.35 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 378.18 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 380 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 381.83 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 383.64 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 385.46 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 387.27 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 389.08 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 390.89 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 392.7 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 394.57 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 396.44 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 398.31 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 400.17 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 402.03 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 403.88 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 405.73 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 407.58 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 409.43 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 411.27 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 413.17 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 415.07 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 416.97 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 418.86 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 420.75 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 422.63 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 424.51 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 426.39 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 428.26 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 430.12 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 432.05 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 433.96 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 435.87 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 437.78 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 439.68 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 441.57 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 443.46 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 445.35 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 447.23 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 449.1 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 450.07 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 451.04 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 452.01 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 452.97 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 453.93 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 454.88 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 455.83 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 456.77 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 457.71 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 458.65 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 459.54 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 460.42 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 461.3 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 462.17 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 463.04 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 463.9 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 464.76 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 465.61 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 466.46 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 467.3 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 468.08 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 468.84 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 469.6 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 470.36 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 471.11 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 471.85 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 472.59 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 473.32 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 474.05 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 474.77 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 475.39 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 476.01 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 476.62 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 477.23 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 477.83 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 478.42 | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 479 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 479.57 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 480.14 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 480.71 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 475.53 | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 470.39 | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 465.31 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 460.27 | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 455.28 | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 450.34 | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 445.45 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 440.61 | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 435.82 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 431.09 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 424.16 | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 417.36 | -1.6% |
| 1913 | 410.68 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 404.12 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 397.68 | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 391.37 | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 385.17 | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 379.09 | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 373.14 | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 367.3 | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 397.92 | +8.3% |
| 1922 | 429.46 | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 461.89 | +7.6% |
| 1924 | 495.21 | +7.2% |
| 1925 | 529.4 | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 564.46 | +6.6% |
| 1927 | 600.37 | +6.4% |
| 1928 | 637.13 | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 674.72 | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 713.12 | +5.7% |
| 1931 | 757.03 | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 802.01 | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 848.07 | +5.7% |
| 1934 | 895.17 | +5.6% |
| 1935 | 943.3 | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 992.45 | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 1,043 | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 1,094 | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 1,146 | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 1,215 | +6.0% |
| 1941 | 1,302 | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 1,392 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 1,484 | +6.6% |
| 1944 | 1,578 | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 1,675 | +6.1% |
| 1946 | 1,774 | +5.9% |
| 1947 | 1,875 | +5.7% |
| 1948 | 1,978 | +5.5% |
| 1949 | 2,084 | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 2,191 | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 2,205 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 2,210 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,204 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 2,188 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 2,960 | +35.3% |
| 1956 | 2,910 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2,982 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2,919 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 2,484 | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 2,545 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2,814 | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 2,534 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 2,704 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2,586 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 2,730 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 3,275 | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 3,545 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 3,760 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,862 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 4,286 | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 4,884 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 4,862 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4,376 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 4,460 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,485 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5,156 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 5,694 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 6,337 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 5,880 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 5,902 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,262 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 6,676 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 7,617 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 9,180 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 8,403 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 8,565 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,675 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8,117 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 8,355 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9,624 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 9,269 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 9,715 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9,243 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7,122 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 7,624 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 7,237 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 7,029 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 7,094 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,623 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 6,628 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,696 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 7,684 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,271 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7,991 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 8,467 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7,779 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 7,766 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,802 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 8,888 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9,138 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,191 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 8,686 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 8,269 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7,658 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 8,596 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 7,909 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 7,741 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,179 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8,090 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,621 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,710 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7,575 | -1.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 7,575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 7,575 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +35.3% | 2,188 | 2,960 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 273.77 | 267.7 | 279.82 | 10 |
| 1760s | 287.49 | 281.17 | 293.8 | 10 |
| 1770s | 301.78 | 295.2 | 308.35 | 10 |
| 1780s | 316.63 | 309.8 | 323.45 | 10 |
| 1790s | 332.03 | 324.96 | 339.08 | 10 |
| 1800s | 347.95 | 340.65 | 355.23 | 10 |
| 1810s | 364.81 | 356.84 | 372.76 | 10 |
| 1820s | 382.72 | 374.52 | 390.89 | 10 |
| 1830s | 401.08 | 392.7 | 409.43 | 10 |
| 1840s | 419.79 | 411.27 | 428.26 | 10 |
| 1850s | 438.71 | 430.12 | 447.23 | 10 |
| 1860s | 453.43 | 449.1 | 457.71 | 10 |
| 1870s | 462.58 | 458.65 | 466.46 | 10 |
| 1880s | 470.71 | 467.3 | 474.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 477.5 | 474.77 | 480.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | 457.97 | 435.82 | 480.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 401.38 | 373.14 | 431.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 515.79 | 367.3 | 674.72 | 10 |
| 1930s | 923.33 | 713.12 | 1,146 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,636 | 1,215 | 2,084 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,525 | 2,188 | 2,982 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,036 | 2,534 | 3,862 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,042 | 4,286 | 6,337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,775 | 5,902 | 9,180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,058 | 6,623 | 9,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,997 | 6,628 | 8,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,446 | 7,658 | 10,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,635 | 7,575 | 7,710 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in French Polynesia was 7,575 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,191 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.7 in 1750.
- How does French Polynesia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 186th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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