CO₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia stood at 3.27 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 3.41 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3578 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places French Polynesia 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5646 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.6538 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.9475 tonnes per person | 0.4378 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 282,465 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 174,446 (2025)
- Urban population 61.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia was 3.27 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does French Polynesia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.