Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 182,221 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in French Polynesia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 182,221 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in French Polynesia peaked at 321,895 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 143,061 tonnes CO₂e, in 1994.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,766 tonnes CO₂e | 143,061 tonnes CO₂e | 178,839 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,461 tonnes CO₂e | 145,543 tonnes CO₂e | 193,421 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,865 tonnes CO₂e | 181,142 tonnes CO₂e | 321,895 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in French Polynesia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in French Polynesia was 182,221 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 321,895 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,061 tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- How does French Polynesia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.