Carbon intensity of energy in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Carbon intensity of energy was 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in French Polynesia is 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in French Polynesia peaked at 322.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 126.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1984.
That places French Polynesia 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 126.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 322.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 226.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 165 Yemen 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 166 Slovakia 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 167 Canada 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 169 Djibouti 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 170 Nauru 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Bahrain 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in French Polynesia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in French Polynesia was 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
- How does French Polynesia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- French Polynesia ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.