Cumulative CO₂ emissions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 35.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in French Polynesia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in French Polynesia is 35.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in French Polynesia peaked at 35.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,968 tonnes, in 1955.
French Polynesia ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,301 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 612,254 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.88 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 13.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.04 million tonnes | 14.34 million tonnes | 21.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.70 million tonnes | 22.78 million tonnes | 30.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.22 million tonnes | 31.46 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in French Polynesia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in French Polynesia was 35.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,968 tonnes in 1955.
- How does French Polynesia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.