emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.18 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
119th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.6923 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6923 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
French Polynesia ranks 119th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7689 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6923 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7389 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7066 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.746 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8948 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9685 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8443 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6923 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Bulgaria 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nicaragua 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Djibouti 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6923 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does French Polynesia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 119th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.