CO₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
105th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.3578 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
70
1955–2024
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.
That represents a change of 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.
French Polynesia ranks 105th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.5953 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.5759 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.6538 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6399 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3578 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4378 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1961 | 0.686 tonnes per person | +56.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5457 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7349 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7104 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8775 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 3.27 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 3.27 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +56.7% | 0.4378 tonnes per person | 0.686 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | -44.1% | 0.6399 tonnes per person | 0.3578 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +38.7% | 0.8775 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.