emissions of air pollutants, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.027 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.027 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.052 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.027 tonnes per person, in 2022.
French Polynesia ranks 148th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.052 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0418 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.033 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.027 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.027 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.027 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0472 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 0.0375 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 145 Rwanda 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Gambia 0.0274 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Afghanistan 0.0272 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 0.0265 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Belgium 0.0264 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Netherlands 0.0259 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.027 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does French Polynesia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.