What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does French Polynesia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?

French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this French Polynesia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in French Polynesia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in French Polynesia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

French Polynesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

154th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1965–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in French Polynesia, 1965–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

French Polynesia ranks 154th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP in French Polynesia, 1965 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1967	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1968	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1969	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1970	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1971	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1972	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1973	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1975	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1976	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1977	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1978	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1979	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1980	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1981	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1982	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1983	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1984	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1985	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1986	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1987	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1988	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1989	0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1991	0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1992	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1994	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1996	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1997	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1998	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1999	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2000	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2001	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2002	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2003	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2004	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2005	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2006	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2009	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2010	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2011	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2013	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2015	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2016	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2018	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2020	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2021	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2022	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2023	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2024	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

French Polynesia's 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
French Polynesia's 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

151 Uruguay 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
152 Sri Lanka 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
153 Norway 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
155 Burundi 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
156 Cambodia 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
157 Nepal 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in French Polynesia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp in French Polynesia was 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does French Polynesia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?: French Polynesia ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.