Energy — Emissions per capita in Polynesia
Polynesia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Polynesia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Polynesia is 0.79 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Polynesia peaked at 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.41 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
That places Polynesia 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Polynesia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.461 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.556 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.668 t CO2eq/cap | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.755 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
More climate change data for Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 525,159 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 579.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 115.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 464.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.011 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions per capita in Polynesia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Polynesia was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Polynesia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Polynesia ranks 174th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.